Sahawa Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Sahawa is a village situated in Dagarua block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 33 families residing in the village Sahawa. The total population of Sahawa is 181 out of which 78 are males and 103 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahawa is 1,321.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sahawa village is 43 which is 24% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahawa is 1,529 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,321) of Sahawa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahawa is 27.5%. Thus Sahawa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 21.31% and the female literacy rate is 32.47% 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 | 43 | 17 | 26 |
| Literacy | 27.54% | 21.31% | 32.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 152 | 61 | 91 |
| Illiterate | 143 | 65 | 78 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 84% of total population in Sahawa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahawa village out of total population, 110 were engaged in work activities. 64.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 110 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 71 | 48 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 62 | 41 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 8 | 31 |
| Non Working | 71 | 22 | 49 |
Map of Sahawa, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sahawa, Dagarua
Below are the list of villages near Sahawa village in Dagarua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dumra | 757 |
| Kamalpur | 1,489 |
| Kachna | 2,748 |
| Dansar | 3,117 |
| Gogar Istamrar | 892 |
| Pokharia | 58 |
| Neampur | 718 |
| Belwari Uchaipur | 593 |
| Gosainpur | 261 |
| Japharpur | 269 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahawa, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia