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Pawakhali Population - Kishanganj, Bihar

Pawakhali is a large village located in Pothia Block of Kishanganj district, Bihar with total 503 families residing. The Pawakhali village has population of 2302 of which 1183 are males while 1119 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pawakhali village population of children with age 0-6 is 479 which makes up 20.81 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pawakhali village is 946 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Pawakhali as per census is 864, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Pawakhali village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Pawakhali village was 64.56 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Pawakhali Male literacy stands at 70.30 % while female literacy rate was 58.64 %.

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

Pawakhali Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 503 - -
Population 2,302 1,183 1,119
Child (0-6) 479 257 222
Schedule Caste 228 112 116
Schedule Tribe 160 80 80
Literacy 64.56 % 70.30 % 58.64 %
Total Workers 626 540 86
Main Worker 524 - -
Marginal Worker 102 93 9

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.90 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.95 % of total population in Pawakhali village.

Work Profile

In Pawakhali village out of total population, 626 were engaged in work activities. 83.71 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.29 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 626 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 188 were Agricultural labourer.