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Sanwas Population - Sheikhpura, Bihar

Sanwas is a large village located in Barbigha Block of Sheikhpura district, Bihar with total 1313 families residing. The Sanwas village has population of 8843 of which 4591 are males while 4252 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sanwas village population of children with age 0-6 is 1622 which makes up 18.34 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sanwas village is 926 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Sanwas as per census is 1033, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Sanwas village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Sanwas village was 66.00 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Sanwas Male literacy stands at 75.38 % while female literacy rate was 55.63 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Sanwas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Sanwas village.

Sanwas Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,313 - -
Population 8,843 4,591 4,252
Child (0-6) 1,622 798 824
Schedule Caste 2,595 1,359 1,236
Schedule Tribe 16 7 9
Literacy 66.00 % 75.38 % 55.63 %
Total Workers 3,605 2,348 1,257
Main Worker 2,249 - -
Marginal Worker 1,356 754 602

Caste Factor

Sanwas village of Sheikhpura has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.35 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.18 % of total population in Sanwas village.

Work Profile

In Sanwas village out of total population, 3605 were engaged in work activities. 62.39 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.61 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3605 workers engaged in Main Work, 353 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1050 were Agricultural labourer.