Paswan Population, Caste, Working Data Bhojpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Paswan is a village situated in Agiaon block of Bhojpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 590 families residing in the village Paswan. The total population of Paswan is 3,490 out of which 1,863 are males and 1,627 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paswan is 873.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paswan village is 603 which is 17% of the total population. There are 311 male children and 292 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paswan is 939 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (873) of Paswan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paswan is 67%. Thus Paswan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.6% of Bhojpur district. The male literacy rate is 78.09% and the female literacy rate is 54.16% in Paswan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paswan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paswan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paswan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 603 | 311 | 292 |
| Literacy | 67.02% | 78.09% | 54.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 871 | 453 | 418 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,555 | 651 | 904 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Paswan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paswan village out of total population, 1,028 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 1,028 workers engaged in Main Work, 340 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 219 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 747 | 632 | 115 |
| Cultivators | 340 | 268 | 72 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 219 | 212 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 30 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 149 | 122 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 281 | 244 | 37 |
| Non Working | 2,462 | 987 | 1,475 |
Map of Paswan, Bhojpur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Paswan, Agiaon
Below are the list of villages near Paswan village in Agiaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Isarpura | 714 |
| Ahila | 2,477 |
| Kharainacha | 1,544 |
| Kheri | 1,706 |
| Agiaon | 4,801 |
| Bargaon | 10,748 |
| Ekauna | 1,077 |
| Megharia | 1,278 |
| Chauria | 582 |
| Kamaria | 2,004 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paswan, Bhojpur, Bihar - Wikipedia