Poawan Population, Caste, Working Data Patna, Bihar - Census 2011
Poawan is a village situated in Masaurhi block of Patna district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 295 families residing in the village Poawan. The total population of Poawan is 1,511 out of which 773 are males and 738 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poawan is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Poawan village is 210 which is 14% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poawan is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Poawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poawan is 65.3%. Thus Poawan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.3% of Patna district. The male literacy rate is 75.34% and the female literacy rate is 55% in Poawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 210 | 112 | 98 |
| Literacy | 65.33% | 75.34% | 55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 671 | 346 | 325 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 661 | 275 | 386 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Poawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poawan village out of total population, 719 were engaged in work activities. 74.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 719 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 351 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 534 | 375 | 159 |
| Cultivators | 87 | 81 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 351 | 229 | 122 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 58 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 185 | 73 | 112 |
| Non Working | 792 | 325 | 467 |
Map of Poawan, Patna, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Poawan, Masaurhi
Below are the list of villages near Poawan village in Masaurhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Supahuli | 561 |
| Jagdishpur | 659 |
| Karai | 4,175 |
| Ghorahuwan | 2,649 |
| Lahsuna | 1,745 |
| Sukhathia | 1,262 |
| Gurpati Chak | 578 |
| Niyamatpur | 905 |
| Kazi Chak | 306 |
| Thalpura | 1,044 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poawan, Patna, Bihar - Wikipedia