Alawan Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Alawan is a village situated in Parbalpur block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 722 families residing in the village Alawan. The total population of Alawan is 4,589 out of which 2,336 are males and 2,253 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alawan is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Alawan village is 802 which is 17% of the total population. There are 386 male children and 416 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alawan is 1,078 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Alawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alawan is 66.4%. Thus Alawan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 79.23% and the female literacy rate is 52.75% in Alawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Alawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Alawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 802 | 386 | 416 |
| Literacy | 66.39% | 79.23% | 52.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 587 | 293 | 294 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 2,075 | 791 | 1,284 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Alawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Alawan village out of total population, 2,435 were engaged in work activities. 75.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,435 workers engaged in Main Work, 316 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,011 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,829 | 1,074 | 755 |
| Cultivators | 316 | 255 | 61 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,011 | 507 | 504 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 17 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 459 | 295 | 164 |
| Marginal Workers | 606 | 350 | 256 |
| Non Working | 2,154 | 912 | 1,242 |
Map of Alawan, Nalanda, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Alawan, Parbalpur
Below are the list of villages near Alawan village in Parbalpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pilich | 11,388 |
| Lodipur | 713 |
| Dadupur | 886 |
| Larhuari | 2,352 |
| Dhanawan | 1,499 |
| Tara Bigha | 1,009 |
| Sakardih | 13,432 |
| Bisai Bigha | 2,144 |
| Kirtipur | 765 |
| Chausanda | 3,659 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alawan, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia