Puran Kanwa Population, Caste, Working Data Sheikhpura, Bihar - Census 2011
Puran Kanwa is a village situated in Sheikhpura block of Sheikhpura district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 309 families residing in the village Puran Kanwa. The total population of Puran Kanwa is 1,737 out of which 881 are males and 856 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puran Kanwa is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puran Kanwa village is 401 which is 23% of the total population. There are 202 male children and 199 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puran Kanwa is 985 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Puran Kanwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puran Kanwa is 77.5%. Thus Puran Kanwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 51.7% of Sheikhpura district. The male literacy rate is 83.65% and the female literacy rate is 71.08% in Puran Kanwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puran Kanwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puran Kanwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puran Kanwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 401 | 202 | 199 |
| Literacy | 77.47% | 83.65% | 71.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 730 | 372 | 358 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 702 | 313 | 389 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Puran Kanwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puran Kanwa village out of total population, 615 were engaged in work activities. 65% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 615 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 242 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 400 | 281 | 119 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 85 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 242 | 142 | 100 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 52 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 215 | 120 | 95 |
| Non Working | 1,122 | 480 | 642 |
Map of Puran Kanwa, Sheikhpura, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Puran Kanwa, Sheikhpura
Below are the list of villages near Puran Kanwa village in Sheikhpura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manana | 1,201 |
| Bihta | 1,929 |
| Hathiawan | 3,349 |
| Kare | 6,206 |
| Rasulpur | 903 |
| Surdaspur | 1,183 |
| Chitaura | 607 |
| Mobarakpur | 1,126 |
| Kariho | 1,538 |
| Aijhi | 1,699 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puran Kanwa, Sheikhpura, Bihar - Wikipedia