Khalwa Population, Caste, Working Data Siwan, Bihar - Census 2011
Khalwa is a village situated in Nautan block of Siwan district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 478 families residing in the village Khalwa. The total population of Khalwa is 3,128 out of which 1,626 are males and 1,502 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khalwa is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khalwa village is 432 which is 14% of the total population. There are 214 male children and 218 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khalwa is 1,019 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Khalwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khalwa is 68.2%. Thus Khalwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Siwan district. The male literacy rate is 77.97% and the female literacy rate is 57.55% in Khalwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khalwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khalwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khalwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 432 | 214 | 218 |
| Literacy | 68.25% | 77.97% | 57.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 420 | 222 | 198 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 100 | 50 | 50 |
| Illiterate | 1,288 | 525 | 763 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.2% of total population in Khalwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khalwa village out of total population, 910 were engaged in work activities. 27.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 910 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 253 | 227 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 159 | 144 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 19 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 61 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 657 | 503 | 154 |
| Non Working | 2,218 | 896 | 1,322 |
Map of Khalwa, Siwan, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Khalwa, Nautan
Below are the list of villages near Khalwa village in Nautan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khap Bankat | 6,204 |
| Ramgarh | 2,792 |
| Gandharpa | 1,422 |
| Sagra | 1,400 |
| Kurmauta | 2,047 |
| Narkatia | 2,755 |
| Nautan | 7,250 |
| Pipra | 1,284 |
| Rampur | 2,056 |
| Bara Shikuara | 252 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khalwa, Siwan, Bihar - Wikipedia