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Sanwas Population - Sheikhpura, Bihar

Sanwas is a large village located in Barbigha Block of Sheikhpura district, Bihar with total 505 families residing. The Sanwas village has population of 3192 of which 1704 are males while 1488 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sanwas village population of children with age 0-6 is 574 which makes up 17.98 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sanwas village is 873 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Sanwas as per census is 939, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Sanwas village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Sanwas village was 69.14 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Sanwas Male literacy stands at 76.35 % while female literacy rate was 60.74 %.

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

Sanwas Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 505 - -
Population 3,192 1,704 1,488
Child (0-6) 574 296 278
Schedule Caste 1,158 598 560
Schedule Tribe 2 1 1
Literacy 69.14 % 76.35 % 60.74 %
Total Workers 1,267 774 493
Main Worker 1,038 - -
Marginal Worker 229 137 92

Caste Factor

In Sanwas village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.28 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.06 % of total population in Sanwas village.

Work Profile

In Sanwas village out of total population, 1267 were engaged in work activities. 81.93 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.07 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1267 workers engaged in Main Work, 372 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 568 were Agricultural labourer.