Dargahiganj Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Dargahiganj is a village situated in Narpatganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 673 families residing in the village Dargahiganj. The total population of Dargahiganj is 3,316 out of which 1,751 are males and 1,565 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dargahiganj is 894.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dargahiganj village is 563 which is 17% of the total population. There are 296 male children and 267 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dargahiganj is 902 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Dargahiganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dargahiganj is 55.5%. Thus Dargahiganj village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 64.33% and the female literacy rate is 45.69% in Dargahiganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dargahiganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dargahiganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dargahiganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 563 | 296 | 267 |
| Literacy | 55.54% | 64.33% | 45.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 617 | 319 | 298 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,787 | 815 | 972 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Dargahiganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dargahiganj village out of total population, 1,393 were engaged in work activities. 70.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,393 workers engaged in Main Work, 254 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 700 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 986 | 743 | 243 |
| Cultivators | 254 | 225 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 700 | 502 | 198 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 14 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 407 | 148 | 259 |
| Non Working | 1,923 | 860 | 1,063 |
Nearby Villages to Dargahiganj,
Below are the list of villages near Dargahiganj village in Narpatganj.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dargahiganj, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia