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Sahwai Population - Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh

Sahwai is a large village located in Shahganj Tehsil of Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh with total 355 families residing. The Sahwai village has population of 2461 of which 1124 are males while 1337 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sahwai village population of children with age 0-6 is 376 which makes up 15.28 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sahwai village is 1190 which is higher than Uttar Pradesh state average of 912. Child Sex Ratio for the Sahwai as per census is 938, higher than Uttar Pradesh average of 902.

Sahwai village has higher literacy rate compared to Uttar Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Sahwai village was 74.48 % compared to 67.68 % of Uttar Pradesh. In Sahwai Male literacy stands at 85.05 % while female literacy rate was 65.97 %.

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

Sahwai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 355 - -
Population 2,461 1,124 1,337
Child (0-6) 376 194 182
Schedule Caste 149 73 76
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 74.48 % 85.05 % 65.97 %
Total Workers 560 418 142
Main Worker 358 - -
Marginal Worker 202 136 66

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.05 % of total population in Sahwai village. The village Sahwai currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Sahwai village out of total population, 560 were engaged in work activities. 63.93 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.07 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 560 workers engaged in Main Work, 184 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 98 were Agricultural labourer.