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Alawan Population - Nalanda, Bihar

Alawan is a large village located in Parbalpur Block of Nalanda district, Bihar with total 722 families residing. The Alawan village has population of 4589 of which 2336 are males while 2253 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Alawan village population of children with age 0-6 is 802 which makes up 17.48 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Alawan village is 964 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Alawan as per census is 1078, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Alawan village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Alawan village was 66.39 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Alawan Male literacy stands at 79.23 % while female literacy rate was 52.75 %.

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

Alawan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 722 - -
Population 4,589 2,336 2,253
Child (0-6) 802 386 416
Schedule Caste 587 293 294
Schedule Tribe 27 13 14
Literacy 66.39 % 79.23 % 52.75 %
Total Workers 2,435 1,424 1,011
Main Worker 1,829 - -
Marginal Worker 606 350 256

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.79 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.59 % of total population in Alawan village.

Work Profile

In Alawan village out of total population, 2435 were engaged in work activities. 75.11 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.89 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2435 workers engaged in Main Work, 316 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1011 were Agricultural labourer.