Jaswa Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Jaswa is a village situated in Dagarua block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 205 families residing in the village Jaswa. The total population of Jaswa is 972 out of which 508 are males and 464 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jaswa is 913.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jaswa village is 197 which is 20% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jaswa is 1,010 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Jaswa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jaswa is 47.6%. Thus Jaswa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 57.8% and the female literacy rate is 36.16% in Jaswa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jaswa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jaswa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jaswa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 197 | 98 | 99 |
| Literacy | 47.61% | 57.8% | 36.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 106 | 59 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 603 | 271 | 332 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jaswa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jaswa village out of total population, 306 were engaged in work activities. 6.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 306 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 287 | 253 | 34 |
| Non Working | 666 | 240 | 426 |
Map of Jaswa, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Jaswa, Dagarua
Below are the list of villages near Jaswa village in Dagarua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gehunia | 2,897 |
| Dargahiganj | 32 |
| Chopra | 808 |
| Makaili | 3,055 |
| Katari | 3,257 |
| Shekhpura | 59 |
| Balua | 615 |
| Bardinga | 427 |
| Babhanpura | 561 |
| Malepali | 9 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jaswa, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia