Dalan Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Dalan is a village situated in Katihar block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,866 families residing in the village Dalan. The total population of Dalan is 21,266 out of which 10,925 are males and 10,341 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dalan is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dalan village is 5110 which is 24% of the total population. There are 2583 male children and 2527 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dalan is 978 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Dalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dalan is 43.1%. Thus Dalan village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 48.33% and the female literacy rate is 37.51% in Dalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5,110 | 2,583 | 2,527 |
| Literacy | 43.1% | 48.33% | 37.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,331 | 1,192 | 1,139 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,030 | 521 | 509 |
| Illiterate | 14,303 | 6,893 | 7,410 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.8% of total population in Dalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dalan village out of total population, 6,531 were engaged in work activities. 57% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,531 workers engaged in Main Work, 439 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,044 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,725 | 3,175 | 550 |
| Cultivators | 439 | 411 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,044 | 1,688 | 356 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 24 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 1,213 | 1,052 | 161 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,806 | 1,746 | 1,060 |
| Non Working | 14,735 | 6,004 | 8,731 |
Nearby Villages to Dalan,
Below are the list of villages near Dalan village in Katihar.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dalan, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia