Sowa Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Sowa is a village situated in Manihari block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 361 families residing in the village Sowa. The total population of Sowa is 1,965 out of which 1,029 are males and 936 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sowa is 910.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sowa village is 433 which is 22% of the total population. There are 223 male children and 210 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sowa is 942 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Sowa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sowa is 59.7%. Thus Sowa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 69.48% and the female literacy rate is 48.9% in Sowa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sowa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sowa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sowa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 433 | 223 | 210 |
| Literacy | 59.73% | 69.48% | 48.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 155 | 82 | 73 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,305 | 676 | 629 |
| Illiterate | 1,050 | 469 | 581 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 66.4% of total population in Sowa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sowa village out of total population, 894 were engaged in work activities. 16.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 894 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 147 | 122 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 59 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 64 | 48 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 747 | 398 | 349 |
| Non Working | 1,071 | 509 | 562 |
Map of Sowa, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sowa, Manihari
Below are the list of villages near Sowa village in Manihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mianpur | 3,204 |
| Naraenpur | 3,472 |
| Shikarganj | 342 |
| Kutubpur | 3,124 |
| Fatehnagar | 8,787 |
| Pagalbari | 2,857 |
| Harlajori | 435 |
| Lakhpura | 555 |
| Hanswar | 2,631 |
| Manoharpur | 7,048 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sowa, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia