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Thanwar Population - Saharsa, Bihar

Thanwar is a large village located in Mahishi Block of Saharsa district, Bihar with total 758 families residing. The Thanwar village has population of 3993 of which 2057 are males while 1936 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Thanwar village population of children with age 0-6 is 901 which makes up 22.56 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Thanwar village is 941 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Thanwar as per census is 1048, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Thanwar village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Thanwar village was 52.59 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Thanwar Male literacy stands at 64.07 % while female literacy rate was 40.00 %.

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

Thanwar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 758 - -
Population 3,993 2,057 1,936
Child (0-6) 901 440 461
Schedule Caste 1,634 850 784
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 52.59 % 64.07 % 40.00 %
Total Workers 1,390 851 539
Main Worker 965 - -
Marginal Worker 425 106 319

Caste Factor

In Thanwar village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.92 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.03 % of total population in Thanwar village.

Work Profile

In Thanwar village out of total population, 1390 were engaged in work activities. 69.42 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.58 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1390 workers engaged in Main Work, 324 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 542 were Agricultural labourer.