Dowal Population, Caste, Working Data Aurangabad, Bihar - Census 2011
Dowal is a village situated in Goh block of Aurangabad district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 188 families residing in the village Dowal. The total population of Dowal is 1,245 out of which 645 are males and 600 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dowal is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dowal village is 254 which is 20% of the total population. There are 136 male children and 118 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dowal is 868 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Dowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dowal is 66.9%. Thus Dowal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.7% of Aurangabad district. The male literacy rate is 81.73% and the female literacy rate is 51.24% in Dowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 254 | 136 | 118 |
| Literacy | 66.9% | 81.73% | 51.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 157 | 83 | 74 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 582 | 229 | 353 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dowal village out of total population, 241 were engaged in work activities. 62.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 241 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 150 | 124 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 47 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 92 | 73 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 91 | 57 | 34 |
| Non Working | 1,004 | 464 | 540 |
Map of Dowal, Aurangabad, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dowal, Goh
Below are the list of villages near Dowal village in Goh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jalalpur | 1,381 |
| Mohammadpur | 748 |
| Munrawa | 933 |
| Barwan | 4,275 |
| Paranpur | 1,072 |
| Mahi | 609 |
| Jharaha | 712 |
| Berka | 1,403 |
| Rampur | 1,100 |
| Darha | 2,238 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dowal, Aurangabad, Bihar - Wikipedia