Owa Population, Caste, Working Data Jehanabad, Bihar - Census 2011
Owa is a village situated in Makhdumpur block of Jehanabad district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 149 families residing in the village Owa. The total population of Owa is 1,083 out of which 558 are males and 525 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Owa is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Owa village is 190 which is 18% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Owa is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Owa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Owa is 72.1%. Thus Owa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55% of Jehanabad district. The male literacy rate is 86.68% and the female literacy rate is 56.78% in Owa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Owa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Owa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Owa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 190 | 100 | 90 |
| Literacy | 72.12% | 86.68% | 56.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 82 | 44 | 38 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 439 | 161 | 278 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Owa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Owa village out of total population, 301 were engaged in work activities. 95.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 301 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 124 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 288 | 239 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 60 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 124 | 99 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 87 | 72 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Non Working | 782 | 309 | 473 |
Map of Owa, Jehanabad, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Owa, Makhdumpur
Below are the list of villages near Owa village in Makhdumpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kapharpur | 1,130 |
| Umta | 2,129 |
| Dharnai | 3,207 |
| Pipra | 1,124 |
| Berka | 761 |
| Rampur | 2,964 |
| Madanpur | 868 |
| Chhatiana | 2,735 |
| Makarpur | 3,415 |
| Dhanuki | 735 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Owa, Jehanabad, Bihar - Wikipedia