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Gawa Population - Sheikhpura, Bihar

Gawa is a large village located in Sheikhpura Block of Sheikhpura district, Bihar with total 1197 families residing. The Gawa village has population of 7431 of which 3891 are males while 3540 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gawa village population of children with age 0-6 is 1298 which makes up 17.47 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gawa village is 910 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Gawa as per census is 862, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Gawa village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Gawa village was 64.67 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Gawa Male literacy stands at 76.14 % while female literacy rate was 52.19 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Gawa 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 Gawa village.

Gawa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,197 - -
Population 7,431 3,891 3,540
Child (0-6) 1,298 697 601
Schedule Caste 1,278 671 607
Schedule Tribe 4 2 2
Literacy 64.67 % 76.14 % 52.19 %
Total Workers 2,478 1,804 674
Main Worker 1,496 - -
Marginal Worker 982 620 362

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.20 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.05 % of total population in Gawa village.

Work Profile

In Gawa village out of total population, 2478 were engaged in work activities. 60.37 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.63 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2478 workers engaged in Main Work, 518 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 643 were Agricultural labourer.