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 505 families residing in the village Sanwas. The total population of Sanwas is 3,192 out of which 1,704 are males and 1,488 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sanwas is 873.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sanwas village is 574 which is 18% of the total population. There are 296 male children and 278 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sanwas is 939 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (873) of Sanwas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sanwas is 69.1%. Thus Sanwas village has a higher literacy rate compared to 51.7% of Sheikhpura district. The male literacy rate is 76.35% and the female literacy rate is 60.74% 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 | 574 | 296 | 278 |
| Literacy | 69.14% | 76.35% | 60.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,158 | 598 | 560 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,382 | 629 | 753 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sanwas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sanwas village out of total population, 1,267 were engaged in work activities. 81.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,267 workers engaged in Main Work, 372 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 568 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,038 | 637 | 401 |
| Cultivators | 372 | 234 | 138 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 568 | 342 | 226 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 26 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 35 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 229 | 137 | 92 |
| Non Working | 1,925 | 930 | 995 |
Map of Sanwas, Sheikhpura, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sanwas, Barbigha
Below are the list of villages near Sanwas village in Barbigha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajoura | 1,462 |
| Khoja Gachhi | 1,545 |
| Khalil Chak | 799 |
| Babhan Bigha | 2,810 |
| Daria Chak | 1,073 |
| Teus | 10,315 |
| Sanwas | 8,843 |
| Bhanpur | 205 |
| Kabirpura | 1,943 |
| Kanhauli | 1,323 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sanwas, Sheikhpura, Bihar - Wikipedia