Kanwan Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Kanwan is a village situated in Tan Kuppa block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 287 families residing in the village Kanwan. The total population of Kanwan is 1,610 out of which 830 are males and 780 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanwan is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanwan village is 312 which is 19% of the total population. There are 164 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanwan is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Kanwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanwan is 40.3%. Thus Kanwan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 52.7% and the female literacy rate is 27.22% in Kanwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 312 | 164 | 148 |
| Literacy | 40.29% | 52.7% | 27.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 717 | 378 | 339 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,087 | 479 | 608 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kanwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanwan village out of total population, 506 were engaged in work activities. 62.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 506 workers engaged in Main Work, 241 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 317 | 221 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 241 | 178 | 63 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 47 | 18 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 24 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 189 | 167 | 22 |
| Non Working | 1,104 | 442 | 662 |
Map of Kanwan, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kanwan, Tan Kuppa
Below are the list of villages near Kanwan village in Tan Kuppa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parsawan | 971 |
| Utli Bara | 2,816 |
| Bhadand | 1,093 |
| Tel Bigha | 619 |
| Bahadra | 257 |
| Saidpur | 1,563 |
| Majhauli | 571 |
| Salempur | 114 |
| Duarika | 318 |
| Aropur | 2,809 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanwan, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia