Telwa Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Telwa is a village situated in Mahishi block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,037 families residing in the village Telwa. The total population of Telwa is 15,251 out of which 7,885 are males and 7,366 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Telwa is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Telwa village is 3388 which is 22% of the total population. There are 1792 male children and 1596 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Telwa is 891 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Telwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Telwa is 49.3%. Thus Telwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 60.97% and the female literacy rate is 36.97% in Telwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Telwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Telwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Telwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,388 | 1,792 | 1,596 |
| Literacy | 49.3% | 60.97% | 36.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,020 | 1,037 | 983 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 9,403 | 4,170 | 5,233 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Telwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Telwa village out of total population, 5,884 were engaged in work activities. 50.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,884 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,549 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,176 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,969 | 2,297 | 672 |
| Cultivators | 1,549 | 1,271 | 278 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,176 | 850 | 326 |
| Household Industries | 46 | 42 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 198 | 134 | 64 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,915 | 1,233 | 1,682 |
| Non Working | 9,367 | 4,355 | 5,012 |
Map of Telwa, Saharsa, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Telwa, Mahishi
Below are the list of villages near Telwa village in Mahishi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhapari | 1,073 |
| Ara | 8,025 |
| Baghwa Hat Abad | 3,299 |
| Thanwar | 3,993 |
| Supaul | 271 |
| Paranpur | 894 |
| Dumri | 318 |
| Semar | 2,349 |
| Nawada | 3,220 |
| Bhanthi | 1,220 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Telwa, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia