Barawan Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Barawan is a village situated in Sherghati block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 514 families residing in the village Barawan. The total population of Barawan is 3,194 out of which 1,666 are males and 1,528 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barawan is 917.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barawan village is 609 which is 19% of the total population. There are 302 male children and 307 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barawan is 1,017 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Barawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barawan is 75.4%. Thus Barawan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 81.01% and the female literacy rate is 69.21% in Barawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 609 | 302 | 307 |
| Literacy | 75.44% | 81.01% | 69.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 910 | 455 | 455 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,244 | 561 | 683 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Barawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barawan village out of total population, 1,052 were engaged in work activities. 32.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,052 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 171 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 339 | 291 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 78 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 171 | 136 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 73 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 713 | 497 | 216 |
| Non Working | 2,142 | 878 | 1,264 |
Map of Barawan, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Barawan, Sherghati
Below are the list of villages near Barawan village in Sherghati.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Beldih | 580 |
| Pandit Bigha | 95 |
| Bhikhanpur | 347 |
| Sherpur | 301 |
| Lohara | 387 |
| Nawada | 1,541 |
| Jhor | 1,420 |
| Afzalpur | 1,459 |
| Baniadih | 712 |
| Shafichak | 650 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barawan, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia