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Amwa Kalan Population - Sheohar, Bihar

Amwa Kalan is a large village located in Piprarhi Block of Sheohar district, Bihar with total 6046 families residing. The Amwa Kalan village has population of 25242 of which 13059 are males while 12183 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Amwa Kalan village population of children with age 0-6 is 4908 which makes up 19.44 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Amwa Kalan village is 933 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Amwa Kalan as per census is 931, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Amwa Kalan village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Amwa Kalan village was 54.21 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Amwa Kalan Male literacy stands at 60.80 % while female literacy rate was 47.16 %.

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

Amwa Kalan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 6,046 - -
Population 25,242 13,059 12,183
Child (0-6) 4,908 2,542 2,366
Schedule Caste 3,001 1,565 1,436
Schedule Tribe 5 3 2
Literacy 54.21 % 60.80 % 47.16 %
Total Workers 8,231 6,325 1,906
Main Worker 3,645 - -
Marginal Worker 4,586 3,046 1,540

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.89 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.02 % of total population in Amwa Kalan village.

Work Profile

In Amwa Kalan village out of total population, 8231 were engaged in work activities. 44.28 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.72 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8231 workers engaged in Main Work, 771 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1709 were Agricultural labourer.