Waira Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Waira is a village situated in Islampur block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 381 families residing in the village Waira. The total population of Waira is 2,529 out of which 1,313 are males and 1,216 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Waira is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Waira village is 541 which is 21% of the total population. There are 280 male children and 261 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Waira is 932 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Waira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Waira is 66.1%. Thus Waira village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 79.28% and the female literacy rate is 51.94% in Waira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Waira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Waira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Waira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 541 | 280 | 261 |
| Literacy | 66.15% | 79.28% | 51.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,134 | 601 | 533 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,214 | 494 | 720 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Waira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Waira village out of total population, 897 were engaged in work activities. 83.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 897 workers engaged in Main Work, 173 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 545 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 746 | 561 | 185 |
| Cultivators | 173 | 128 | 45 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 545 | 413 | 132 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 151 | 49 | 102 |
| Non Working | 1,632 | 703 | 929 |
Map of Waira, Nalanda, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Waira, Islampur
Below are the list of villages near Waira village in Islampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kochra | 3,673 |
| Kewali | 2,681 |
| Jethauna | 1,063 |
| Saifabad | 384 |
| Madhukar Chak | 136 |
| Sharifa | 3,295 |
| Mahmuda | 11,334 |
| Mousuma Ramnagar | 438 |
| Pachrukhia | 530 |
| Sarthua | 4,526 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Waira, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia