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Derawan Population - Nawada, Bihar

Derawan is a large village located in Akbarpur Block of Nawada district, Bihar with total 345 families residing. The Derawan village has population of 2127 of which 1097 are males while 1030 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Derawan village population of children with age 0-6 is 388 which makes up 18.24 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Derawan village is 939 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Derawan as per census is 893, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Derawan village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Derawan village was 56.18 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Derawan Male literacy stands at 63.34 % while female literacy rate was 48.64 %.

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

Derawan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 345 - -
Population 2,127 1,097 1,030
Child (0-6) 388 205 183
Schedule Caste 1,074 561 513
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 56.18 % 63.34 % 48.64 %
Total Workers 1,062 582 480
Main Worker 553 - -
Marginal Worker 509 103 406

Caste Factor

In Derawan village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.49 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.05 % of total population in Derawan village.

Work Profile

In Derawan village out of total population, 1062 were engaged in work activities. 52.07 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.93 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1062 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 342 were Agricultural labourer.