Tonwa Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Tonwa is a village situated in Sidhaw block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 369 families residing in the village Tonwa. The total population of Tonwa is 2,290 out of which 1,222 are males and 1,068 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tonwa is 874.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tonwa village is 366 which is 16% of the total population. There are 189 male children and 177 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tonwa is 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (874) of Tonwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tonwa is 38.4%. Thus Tonwa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 46.66% and the female literacy rate is 28.84% in Tonwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tonwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tonwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tonwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 366 | 189 | 177 |
| Literacy | 38.41% | 46.66% | 28.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 384 | 210 | 174 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 1,551 | 740 | 811 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Tonwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tonwa village out of total population, 996 were engaged in work activities. 65.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 996 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 573 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 649 | 494 | 155 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 49 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 573 | 432 | 141 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 347 | 165 | 182 |
| Non Working | 1,294 | 563 | 731 |
Map of Tonwa, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Tonwa, Sidhaw
Below are the list of villages near Tonwa village in Sidhaw.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kharhat | 5,511 |
| Barwa | 1,211 |
| Barganw | 70 |
| Belwachakhni | 1,950 |
| Bairati | 2,069 |
| Bariarwa | 1,374 |
| Balkahwa | 1,599 |
| Sapahi | 1,209 |
| Pipra | 498 |
| Mahuawa | 1,702 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tonwa, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia