Nahwan Population, Caste, Working Data Patna, Bihar - Census 2011
Nahwan is a village situated in Masaurhi block of Patna district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 286 families residing in the village Nahwan. The total population of Nahwan is 1,825 out of which 949 are males and 876 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nahwan is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nahwan village is 301 which is 16% of the total population. There are 164 male children and 137 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nahwan is 835 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Nahwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nahwan is 67.2%. Thus Nahwan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.3% of Patna district. The male literacy rate is 76.56% and the female literacy rate is 57.24% in Nahwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nahwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nahwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nahwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 301 | 164 | 137 |
| Literacy | 67.19% | 76.56% | 57.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 680 | 358 | 322 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 801 | 348 | 453 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nahwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nahwan village out of total population, 522 were engaged in work activities. 99% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 522 workers engaged in Main Work, 168 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 233 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 517 | 414 | 103 |
| Cultivators | 168 | 164 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 233 | 184 | 49 |
| Household Industries | 41 | 2 | 39 |
| Other Workers | 75 | 64 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Non Working | 1,303 | 531 | 772 |
Map of Nahwan, Patna, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Nahwan, Masaurhi
Below are the list of villages near Nahwan village in Masaurhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kharant | 2,308 |
| Nura | 1,103 |
| Bhagwanpur | 541 |
| Shahabad | 10,726 |
| Bilaunti | 992 |
| Siripur | 344 |
| Charma | 2,345 |
| Tiskhura | 1,270 |
| Kararia | 1,827 |
| Keota | 424 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nahwan, Patna, Bihar - Wikipedia