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Pawai Population - Katihar, Bihar

Pawai is a large village located in Korha Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 980 families residing. The Pawai village has population of 4582 of which 2419 are males while 2163 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pawai village population of children with age 0-6 is 931 which makes up 20.32 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pawai village is 894 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Pawai as per census is 912, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Pawai village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Pawai village was 50.04 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Pawai Male literacy stands at 57.87 % while female literacy rate was 41.24 %.

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

Pawai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 980 - -
Population 4,582 2,419 2,163
Child (0-6) 931 487 444
Schedule Caste 236 117 119
Schedule Tribe 570 310 260
Literacy 50.04 % 57.87 % 41.24 %
Total Workers 1,838 1,182 656
Main Worker 1,056 - -
Marginal Worker 782 458 324

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 12.44 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.15 % of total population in Pawai village.

Work Profile

In Pawai village out of total population, 1838 were engaged in work activities. 57.45 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.55 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1838 workers engaged in Main Work, 257 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 734 were Agricultural labourer.