Sakhwa Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Sakhwa is a village situated in Areraj block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 202 families residing in the village Sakhwa. The total population of Sakhwa is 1,095 out of which 568 are males and 527 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sakhwa is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sakhwa village is 181 which is 17% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sakhwa is 1,105 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Sakhwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sakhwa is 47.7%. Thus Sakhwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 56.64% and the female literacy rate is 37.73% in Sakhwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sakhwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sakhwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sakhwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 181 | 86 | 95 |
| Literacy | 47.7% | 56.64% | 37.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 175 | 88 | 87 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 659 | 295 | 364 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sakhwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sakhwa village out of total population, 608 were engaged in work activities. 67.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 608 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 323 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 413 | 249 | 164 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 323 | 168 | 155 |
| Other Workers | 64 | 58 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 195 | 131 | 64 |
| Non Working | 487 | 188 | 299 |
Map of Sakhwa, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sakhwa, Areraj
Below are the list of villages near Sakhwa village in Areraj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarean | 7,128 |
| Loknathpur | 1,519 |
| Bathna | 1,007 |
| Pipra | 6,418 |
| Misrauliya | 2,475 |
| Tikuliya | 1,027 |
| Nagdaha | 3,527 |
| Parsa | 745 |
| Belhi | 3,633 |
| Babhnauli | 3,195 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sakhwa, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia