Dewara Population, Caste, Working Data Sheikhpura, Bihar - Census 2011
Dewara is a village situated in Sheikhpura block of Sheikhpura district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 127 families residing in the village Dewara. The total population of Dewara is 955 out of which 482 are males and 473 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewara is 981.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dewara village is 184 which is 19% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewara is 1,044 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Dewara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewara is 53.7%. Thus Dewara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 51.7% of Sheikhpura district. The male literacy rate is 67.86% and the female literacy rate is 39.05% in Dewara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dewara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dewara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 184 | 90 | 94 |
| Literacy | 53.7% | 67.86% | 39.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 242 | 122 | 120 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 541 | 216 | 325 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dewara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewara village out of total population, 314 were engaged in work activities. 54.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 314 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 88 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 171 | 161 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 36 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 88 | 87 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 24 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 143 | 81 | 62 |
| Non Working | 641 | 240 | 401 |
Map of Dewara, Sheikhpura, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dewara, Sheikhpura
Below are the list of villages near Dewara village in Sheikhpura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amanatpur | 954 |
| Kusmaha | 4,292 |
| Matokhar | 2,099 |
| Bakarpur Bank | 1,291 |
| Lachhna | 1,069 |
| Gangti | 528 |
| Kariho | 1,538 |
| Deole | 2,092 |
| Surdaspur | 1,183 |
| Kare | 6,206 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewara, Sheikhpura, Bihar - Wikipedia