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.
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 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pawai, Nawada, Bihar - Wikipedia