Sanwas Population, Caste, Working Data Sheikhpura, Bihar - Census 2011
Sanwas is a village situated in Barbigha block of Sheikhpura district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,313 families residing in the village Sanwas. The total population of Sanwas is 8,843 out of which 4,591 are males and 4,252 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sanwas is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sanwas village is 1622 which is 18% of the total population. There are 798 male children and 824 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sanwas is 1,033 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Sanwas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sanwas is 66%. Thus Sanwas village has a higher literacy rate compared to 51.7% of Sheikhpura district. The male literacy rate is 75.38% and the female literacy rate is 55.63% in Sanwas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sanwas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sanwas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sanwas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,622 | 798 | 824 |
| Literacy | 66% | 75.38% | 55.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,595 | 1,359 | 1,236 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 4,077 | 1,732 | 2,345 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Sanwas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sanwas village out of total population, 3,605 were engaged in work activities. 62.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,605 workers engaged in Main Work, 353 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,050 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,249 | 1,594 | 655 |
| Cultivators | 353 | 280 | 73 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,050 | 664 | 386 |
| Household Industries | 91 | 76 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 755 | 574 | 181 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,356 | 754 | 602 |
| Non Working | 5,238 | 2,243 | 2,995 |
Map of Sanwas, Sheikhpura, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sanwas, Barbigha
Below are the list of villages near Sanwas village in Barbigha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Daria Chak | 1,073 |
| Khalil Chak | 799 |
| Rajoura | 1,462 |
| Sanwas | 3,192 |
| Khoja Gachhi | 1,545 |
| Babhan Bigha | 2,810 |
| Teus | 10,315 |
| Bhanpur | 205 |
| Kabirpura | 1,943 |
| Kanhauli | 1,323 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sanwas, Sheikhpura, Bihar - Wikipedia