Derwa Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Derwa is a village situated in Kesaria block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 372 families residing in the village Derwa. The total population of Derwa is 1,728 out of which 870 are males and 858 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Derwa is 986.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Derwa village is 335 which is 19% of the total population. There are 170 male children and 165 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Derwa is 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Derwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Derwa is 62.3%. Thus Derwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 73.86% and the female literacy rate is 50.65% in Derwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Derwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Derwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Derwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 335 | 170 | 165 |
| Literacy | 62.31% | 73.86% | 50.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 504 | 270 | 234 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 860 | 353 | 507 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Derwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Derwa village out of total population, 773 were engaged in work activities. 17.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 773 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 112 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 134 | 124 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 112 | 108 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 639 | 286 | 353 |
| Non Working | 955 | 460 | 495 |
Map of Derwa, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Derwa, Kesaria
Below are the list of villages near Derwa village in Kesaria.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phultakiya | 3,294 |
| Bankat | 1,799 |
| Lohar Gawan | 3,899 |
| Bankat Mafi | 944 |
| Mathiya | 3,958 |
| Bhagwatia | 2,841 |
| Bathna | 5,852 |
| Chand Parsa | 5,033 |
| Jagirha | 1,544 |
| Sembhuapur | 5,089 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Derwa, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia