Pawai Population, Caste, Working Data Nawada, Bihar - Census 2011

Pawai is a village situated in Meskaur block of Nawada district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 383 families residing in the village Pawai. The total population of Pawai is 2,279 out of which 1,188 are males and 1,091 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pawai is 918.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pawai village is 466 which is 20% of the total population. There are 261 male children and 205 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pawai is 785 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Pawai village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pawai is 60.8%. Thus Pawai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.2% of Nawada district. The male literacy rate is 72.71% and the female literacy rate is 48.42% in Pawai village.

Population
2,279
Families
383
Literacy
60.84%
Sex Ratio
918

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pawai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Pawai Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pawai village.

Total Male Female
Children 466 261 205
Literacy 60.84% 72.71% 48.42%
Scheduled Caste 951 494 457
Scheduled Tribe 2 1 1
Illiterate 1,176 514 662

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Pawai village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Pawai village out of total population, 761 were engaged in work activities. 37.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 761 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 150 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 286 213 73
Cultivators 27 26 1
Agriculture Labourer 150 93 57
Household Industries 43 40 3
Other Workers 66 54 12
Marginal Workers 475 314 161
Non Working 1,518 661 857

Map of Pawai, Nawada, Bihar


Nearby Villages to Pawai, Meskaur

Below are the list of villages near Pawai village in Meskaur.

Village Population
Mirzapur 4,642
Jhikatia 959
Chanrsara 182
Pasarhi 2,741
Harla 2,326
Adganwan 624
Sonpura 1,263
Arandi 893
Belwan 1,133
Barosar 1,563

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