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Derhgawan Population - Nawada, Bihar

Derhgawan is a medium size village located in Akbarpur Block of Nawada district, Bihar with total 70 families residing. The Derhgawan village has population of 541 of which 280 are males while 261 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Derhgawan village population of children with age 0-6 is 87 which makes up 16.08 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Derhgawan village is 932 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Derhgawan as per census is 1023, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Derhgawan village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Derhgawan village was 37.89 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Derhgawan Male literacy stands at 46.84 % while female literacy rate was 28.11 %.

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

Derhgawan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 70 - -
Population 541 280 261
Child (0-6) 87 43 44
Schedule Caste 236 122 114
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 37.89 % 46.84 % 28.11 %
Total Workers 315 156 159
Main Worker 292 - -
Marginal Worker 23 12 11

Caste Factor

In Derhgawan village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.62 % of total population in Derhgawan village. The village Derhgawan currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Derhgawan village out of total population, 315 were engaged in work activities. 92.70 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.30 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 315 workers engaged in Main Work, 254 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourer.