Giriawan Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Giriawan is a village situated in Falka block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 399 families residing in the village Giriawan. The total population of Giriawan is 2,193 out of which 1,104 are males and 1,089 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Giriawan is 986.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Giriawan village is 473 which is 22% of the total population. There are 245 male children and 228 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Giriawan is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Giriawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Giriawan is 41.9%. Thus Giriawan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 44.7% and the female literacy rate is 39.02% in Giriawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Giriawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Giriawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Giriawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 473 | 245 | 228 |
| Literacy | 41.86% | 44.7% | 39.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 324 | 167 | 157 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 352 | 177 | 175 |
| Illiterate | 1,473 | 720 | 753 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.1% of total population in Giriawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Giriawan village out of total population, 750 were engaged in work activities. 63.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 750 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 282 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 475 | 438 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 96 | 90 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 282 | 253 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 96 | 94 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 275 | 85 | 190 |
| Non Working | 1,443 | 581 | 862 |
Map of Giriawan, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Giriawan, Falka
Below are the list of villages near Giriawan village in Falka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Giriawan | 396 |
| Bharsia | 6,232 |
| Amol | 4,105 |
| Salehpur | 8,851 |
| Amol | 536 |
| Maheshpur | 3,098 |
| Hathwara | 6,758 |
| Musapur | 611 |
| Basaili | 74 |
| Mahammad Nagar | 3,850 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Giriawan, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia