Osawan Population, Caste, Working Data Rohtas, Bihar - Census 2011
Osawan is a village situated in Karakat block of Rohtas district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 315 families residing in the village Osawan. The total population of Osawan is 1,952 out of which 994 are males and 958 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Osawan is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Osawan village is 312 which is 16% of the total population. There are 182 male children and 130 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Osawan is 714 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Osawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Osawan is 59.9%. Thus Osawan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Rohtas district. The male literacy rate is 73.52% and the female literacy rate is 46.5% in Osawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Osawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Osawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Osawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 312 | 182 | 130 |
| Literacy | 59.88% | 73.52% | 46.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 446 | 218 | 228 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 970 | 397 | 573 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Osawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Osawan village out of total population, 574 were engaged in work activities. 64.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 574 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 225 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 372 | 294 | 78 |
| Cultivators | 100 | 68 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 225 | 188 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 38 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 202 | 189 | 13 |
| Non Working | 1,378 | 511 | 867 |
Map of Osawan, Rohtas, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Osawan, Karakat
Below are the list of villages near Osawan village in Karakat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhanhara | 2,209 |
| Gharwasdih | 2,074 |
| Deo | 4,699 |
| Paharma | 2,522 |
| Nawadih | 1,363 |
| Dahiari | 1,634 |
| Paraiya | 1,504 |
| Burhawal | 4,914 |
| Sikaria English | 528 |
| Jagdishpur | 1,236 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Osawan, Rohtas, Bihar - Wikipedia