Derawan Population, Caste, Working Data Nawada, Bihar - Census 2011
Derawan is a village situated in Akbarpur block of Nawada district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 345 families residing in the village Derawan. The total population of Derawan is 2,127 out of which 1,097 are males and 1,030 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Derawan is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Derawan village is 388 which is 18% of the total population. There are 205 male children and 183 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Derawan is 893 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Derawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Derawan is 56.2%. Thus Derawan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.2% of Nawada district. The male literacy rate is 63.34% and the female literacy rate is 48.64% in Derawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Derawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Derawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Derawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 388 | 205 | 183 |
| Literacy | 56.18% | 63.34% | 48.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,074 | 561 | 513 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,150 | 532 | 618 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Derawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Derawan village out of total population, 1,062 were engaged in work activities. 52.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,062 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 342 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 553 | 479 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 139 | 129 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 342 | 284 | 58 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 37 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 29 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 509 | 103 | 406 |
| Non Working | 1,065 | 515 | 550 |
Map of Derawan, Nawada, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Derawan, Akbarpur
Below are the list of villages near Derawan village in Akbarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rampur | 588 |
| Gopalpur | 865 |
| Chandauli | 654 |
| Sawaiya | 439 |
| Marufpur | 673 |
| Diri | 2,835 |
| Mahunar | 349 |
| Barhori | 1,115 |
| Tear | 4,416 |
| Nonai | 1,090 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Derawan, Nawada, Bihar - Wikipedia