Amwa Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Amwa is a village situated in Chakia block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 315 families residing in the village Amwa. The total population of Amwa is 1,795 out of which 952 are males and 843 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amwa is 886.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amwa village is 384 which is 21% of the total population. There are 193 male children and 191 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amwa is 990 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (886) of Amwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amwa is 53.9%. Thus Amwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 66.14% and the female literacy rate is 39.72% 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 | 384 | 193 | 191 |
| Literacy | 53.93% | 66.14% | 39.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 409 | 210 | 199 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,034 | 450 | 584 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Amwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amwa village out of total population, 464 were engaged in work activities. 23.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 464 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 107 | 98 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 39 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 45 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 357 | 336 | 21 |
| Non Working | 1,331 | 518 | 813 |
Map of Amwa, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Amwa, Chakia
Below are the list of villages near Amwa village in Chakia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tikuliya | 3,688 |
| Bhirkhia | 4,931 |
| Chintamanpur Bagwa | 877 |
| Chaknia | 3,383 |
| Sita Kund | 1,633 |
| Pipra | 3,352 |
| Madhuban Bediban | 9,197 |
| Damodarpur | 1,395 |
| Jahingara | 1,323 |
| Bishunpura | 5,085 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amwa, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia