Alawan Population, Caste, Working Data Nawada, Bihar - Census 2011

Alawan is a village situated in Meskaur block of Nawada district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 123 families residing in the village Alawan. The total population of Alawan is 956 out of which 427 are males and 529 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alawan is 1,239.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Alawan village is 201 which is 21% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alawan is 1,051 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,239) of Alawan village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alawan is 58.5%. Thus Alawan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.2% of Nawada district. The male literacy rate is 77.51% and the female literacy rate is 43.9% in Alawan village.

Population
956
Families
123
Literacy
58.54%
Sex Ratio
1,239

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 201 98 103
Literacy 58.54% 77.51% 43.9%
Scheduled Caste 29 17 12
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 514 172 342

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Alawan village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Alawan village out of total population, 177 were engaged in work activities. 18.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 177 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 33 29 4
Cultivators 23 23 0
Other Workers 10 6 4
Marginal Workers 144 142 2
Non Working 779 256 523

Map of Alawan, Nawada, Bihar


Nearby Villages to Alawan, Meskaur

Below are the list of villages near Alawan village in Meskaur.

Village Population
Tetaria 1,947
Dhonrhra 1,930
Kaua Bara 1,023
Ganga Bara 1,517
Hero 901
Shekhabara 681
Majhila 924
Meksaur 3,896
Biju Bigha 3,558
Bisiait 3,633

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