Sowan Population, Caste, Working Data Buxar, Bihar - Census 2011
Sowan is a village situated in Dumraon block of Buxar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,273 families residing in the village Sowan. The total population of Sowan is 8,064 out of which 4,173 are males and 3,891 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sowan is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sowan village is 1486 which is 18% of the total population. There are 779 male children and 707 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sowan is 908 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Sowan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sowan is 62.6%. Thus Sowan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Buxar district. The male literacy rate is 76.75% and the female literacy rate is 47.49% in Sowan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sowan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sowan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sowan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,486 | 779 | 707 |
| Literacy | 62.59% | 76.75% | 47.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,498 | 803 | 695 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,947 | 1,568 | 2,379 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sowan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sowan village out of total population, 2,178 were engaged in work activities. 72.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,178 workers engaged in Main Work, 343 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 913 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,587 | 1,477 | 110 |
| Cultivators | 343 | 333 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 913 | 866 | 47 |
| Household Industries | 89 | 60 | 29 |
| Other Workers | 242 | 218 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 591 | 367 | 224 |
| Non Working | 5,886 | 2,329 | 3,557 |
Map of Sowan, Buxar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sowan, Dumraon
Below are the list of villages near Sowan village in Dumraon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Noaon | 5,698 |
| Rehiya | 4,129 |
| Kumbhi | 828 |
| Ariyawon | 9,978 |
| Turiganj | 3,529 |
| Dubkhi | 1,247 |
| Dheka | 693 |
| Sarora | 1,295 |
| Basgitiya | 791 |
| Sirampur | 402 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sowan, Buxar, Bihar - Wikipedia