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Barwan Population - Gaya, Bihar

Barwan is a large village located in Guraru Block of Gaya district, Bihar with total 306 families residing. The Barwan village has population of 2340 of which 1218 are males while 1122 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Barwan village population of children with age 0-6 is 471 which makes up 20.13 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Barwan village is 921 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Barwan as per census is 1030, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Barwan village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Barwan village was 63.83 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Barwan Male literacy stands at 74.04 % while female literacy rate was 52.43 %.

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

Barwan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 306 - -
Population 2,340 1,218 1,122
Child (0-6) 471 232 239
Schedule Caste 759 386 373
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 63.83 % 74.04 % 52.43 %
Total Workers 1,014 572 442
Main Worker 961 - -
Marginal Worker 53 23 30

Caste Factor

Barwan village of Gaya has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.44 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.04 % of total population in Barwan village.

Work Profile

In Barwan village out of total population, 1014 were engaged in work activities. 94.77 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.23 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1014 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 687 were Agricultural labourer.