Suwa Population, Caste, Working Data Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Suwa is a village situated in Dharchula tehsil of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 132 families residing in the village Suwa. The total population of Suwa is 637 out of which 309 are males and 328 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Suwa is 1,061.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Suwa village is 115 which is 18% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Suwa is 1,054 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,061) of Suwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Suwa is 71.3%. Thus Suwa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Pithoragarh district. The male literacy rate is 86.17% and the female literacy rate is 57.25% in Suwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Suwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Suwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Suwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 115 | 56 | 59 |
| Literacy | 71.26% | 86.17% | 57.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 265 | 91 | 174 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Suwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Suwa village out of total population, 482 were engaged in work activities. 65.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 482 workers engaged in Main Work, 293 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 316 | 146 | 170 |
| Cultivators | 293 | 133 | 160 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 166 | 85 | 81 |
| Non Working | 155 | 78 | 77 |
Map of Suwa, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Suwa, Dharchula
Below are the list of villages near Suwa village in Dharchula.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| New | 264 |
| Khet | 504 |
| Watan | 54 |
| Dar | 560 |
| Jamku | 708 |
| Sobala | 189 |
| Garguwa | 986 |
| Tejam | 190 |
| Khela | 1,764 |
| Umachiya | 422 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Suwa, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia