Pastwar Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Pastwar is a village situated in Mahishi block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 606 families residing in the village Pastwar. The total population of Pastwar is 3,032 out of which 1,591 are males and 1,441 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pastwar is 906.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pastwar village is 686 which is 23% of the total population. There are 340 male children and 346 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pastwar is 1,018 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Pastwar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pastwar is 57.8%. Thus Pastwar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 68.75% and the female literacy rate is 45.3% in Pastwar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pastwar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pastwar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pastwar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 686 | 340 | 346 |
| Literacy | 57.8% | 68.75% | 45.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,025 | 1,586 | 1,439 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,676 | 731 | 945 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 99.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Pastwar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pastwar village out of total population, 840 were engaged in work activities. 72.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 840 workers engaged in Main Work, 136 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 326 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 611 | 572 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 136 | 134 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 326 | 305 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 147 | 133 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 229 | 132 | 97 |
| Non Working | 2,192 | 887 | 1,305 |
Map of Pastwar, Saharsa, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Pastwar, Mahishi
Below are the list of villages near Pastwar village in Mahishi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lohaur | 2,680 |
| Sapaita | 1,487 |
| Parewa | 202 |
| Dhor | 861 |
| Mahesraho | 3,941 |
| Bharwar | 1,532 |
| Nonia | 592 |
| Kandaha | 1,633 |
| Semar | 2,349 |
| Jhitki | 2,754 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pastwar, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia