Derwa Population, Caste, Working Data Gopalganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Derwa is a village situated in Kuchaikote block of Gopalganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 337 families residing in the village Derwa. The total population of Derwa is 2,028 out of which 975 are males and 1,053 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Derwa is 1,080.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Derwa village is 345 which is 17% of the total population. There are 173 male children and 172 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Derwa is 994 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,080) of Derwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Derwa is 56.5%. Thus Derwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54% of Gopalganj district. The male literacy rate is 67.96% and the female literacy rate is 46.08% in Derwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Derwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Derwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Derwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 345 | 173 | 172 |
| Literacy | 56.51% | 67.96% | 46.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 353 | 173 | 180 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 1,077 | 430 | 647 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Derwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Derwa village out of total population, 503 were engaged in work activities. 53.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 503 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 126 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 271 | 184 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 117 | 88 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 126 | 72 | 54 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 24 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 232 | 210 | 22 |
| Non Working | 1,525 | 581 | 944 |
Map of Derwa, Gopalganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Derwa, Kuchaikote
Below are the list of villages near Derwa village in Kuchaikote.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chauhan Patti | 608 |
| Saunhi Jagdish | 1,879 |
| Saunhi Birt | 338 |
| Baijalha | 1,272 |
| Sonikpur | 1,085 |
| Nirjalaha | 545 |
| Jogipur | 864 |
| Gopalpur | 1,713 |
| Paharpur | 1,066 |
| Mathia Hata | 2,674 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Derwa, Gopalganj, Bihar - Wikipedia