Dewarhiya Population, Caste, Working Data Buxar, Bihar - Census 2011
Dewarhiya is a village situated in Rajpur block of Buxar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 870 families residing in the village Dewarhiya. The total population of Dewarhiya is 5,386 out of which 2,825 are males and 2,561 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewarhiya is 907.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dewarhiya village is 945 which is 18% of the total population. There are 474 male children and 471 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewarhiya is 994 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Dewarhiya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewarhiya is 76.4%. Thus Dewarhiya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Buxar district. The male literacy rate is 86.22% and the female literacy rate is 65.26% in Dewarhiya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dewarhiya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dewarhiya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewarhiya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 945 | 474 | 471 |
| Literacy | 76.36% | 86.22% | 65.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,412 | 750 | 662 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 33 | 18 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 1,995 | 798 | 1,197 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Dewarhiya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewarhiya village out of total population, 1,473 were engaged in work activities. 57.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,473 workers engaged in Main Work, 503 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 228 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 841 | 807 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 503 | 495 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 228 | 216 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 91 | 78 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 632 | 453 | 179 |
| Non Working | 3,913 | 1,565 | 2,348 |
Map of Dewarhiya, Buxar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dewarhiya, Rajpur
Below are the list of villages near Dewarhiya village in Rajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hankarpur | 1,456 |
| Saithu | 971 |
| Khiri | 6,164 |
| Birbalpur | 311 |
| Jamauli | 3,791 |
| Konauli | 2,318 |
| Chhitan Dehra | 352 |
| Barki Puraini | 930 |
| Bhagwanpur | 826 |
| Chhotki Puraini | 999 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewarhiya, Buxar, Bihar - Wikipedia