Amwa Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Amwa is a village situated in Ghorasahan block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,009 families residing in the village Amwa. The total population of Amwa is 5,670 out of which 2,973 are males and 2,697 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amwa is 907.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amwa village is 1177 which is 21% of the total population. There are 596 male children and 581 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amwa is 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Amwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amwa is 53.7%. Thus Amwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 65.54% and the female literacy rate is 40.31% in Amwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,177 | 596 | 581 |
| Literacy | 53.66% | 65.54% | 40.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 644 | 333 | 311 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,259 | 1,415 | 1,844 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Amwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amwa village out of total population, 1,870 were engaged in work activities. 73% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,870 workers engaged in Main Work, 316 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 750 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,365 | 1,120 | 245 |
| Cultivators | 316 | 300 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 750 | 562 | 188 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 283 | 252 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 505 | 269 | 236 |
| Non Working | 3,800 | 1,584 | 2,216 |
Map of Amwa, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Amwa, Ghorasahan
Below are the list of villages near Amwa village in Ghorasahan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barwa Khurd | 4,154 |
| Bishunpur | 5,025 |
| Jharokhar | 9,816 |
| Bhagwanpur Kotwa | 7,016 |
| Ghorasahan urf Kotwa | 15,993 |
| Siripur urf Bhagwanpur | 8,458 |
| Jamunia Kawaia | 11,253 |
| Basantpur | 4,158 |
| Samanpur | 6,452 |
| Khurahia | 8,190 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amwa, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia