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Nawan Population - Gaya, Bihar

Nawan is a large village located in Bodh Gaya Block of Gaya district, Bihar with total 554 families residing. The Nawan village has population of 2991 of which 1583 are males while 1408 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nawan village population of children with age 0-6 is 603 which makes up 20.16 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nawan village is 889 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Nawan as per census is 914, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Nawan village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Nawan village was 52.55 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Nawan Male literacy stands at 60.88 % while female literacy rate was 43.13 %.

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

Nawan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 554 - -
Population 2,991 1,583 1,408
Child (0-6) 603 315 288
Schedule Caste 1,501 791 710
Schedule Tribe 7 4 3
Literacy 52.55 % 60.88 % 43.13 %
Total Workers 1,227 819 408
Main Worker 455 - -
Marginal Worker 772 452 320

Caste Factor

In Nawan village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.18 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.23 % of total population in Nawan village.

Work Profile

In Nawan village out of total population, 1227 were engaged in work activities. 37.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.92 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1227 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 155 were Agricultural labourer.