Sahawa Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Sahawa is a village situated in Purnia East block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 106 families residing in the village Sahawa. The total population of Sahawa is 530 out of which 273 are males and 257 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahawa is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sahawa village is 113 which is 21% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahawa is 1,173 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Sahawa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahawa is 47.5%. Thus Sahawa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 58.82% and the female literacy rate is 34.69% in Sahawa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahawa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahawa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahawa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 113 | 52 | 61 |
| Literacy | 47.48% | 58.82% | 34.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 173 | 92 | 81 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 158 | 77 | 81 |
| Illiterate | 332 | 143 | 189 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.8% of total population in Sahawa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahawa village out of total population, 189 were engaged in work activities. 24.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 189 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 47 | 44 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 29 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 142 | 102 | 40 |
| Non Working | 341 | 127 | 214 |
Map of Sahawa, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sahawa, Purnia East
Below are the list of villages near Sahawa village in Purnia East.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Biru | 259 |
| Barhampur | 375 |
| Kalsarkismat | 261 |
| Rasulpur | 29 |
| Isruil | 94 |
| Maheshpur | 645 |
| Majhwa | 4,122 |
| Kadwadangi | 246 |
| Anaili | 819 |
| Tira | 505 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahawa, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia