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Sahawa Population - Purnia, Bihar

Sahawa is a small village located in Dagarua Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 33 families residing. The Sahawa village has population of 181 of which 78 are males while 103 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sahawa village population of children with age 0-6 is 43 which makes up 23.76 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sahawa village is 1321 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Sahawa as per census is 1529, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Sahawa village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Sahawa village was 27.54 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Sahawa Male literacy stands at 21.31 % while female literacy rate was 32.47 %.

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

Sahawa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 33 - -
Population 181 78 103
Child (0-6) 43 17 26
Schedule Caste 20 13 7
Schedule Tribe 152 61 91
Literacy 27.54 % 21.31 % 32.47 %
Total Workers 110 56 54
Main Worker 71 - -
Marginal Worker 39 8 31

Caste Factor

In Sahawa village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 83.98 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 11.05 % of total population in Sahawa village.

Work Profile

In Sahawa village out of total population, 110 were engaged in work activities. 64.55 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.45 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 110 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourer.