Dhakia Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Dhakia is a village situated in Araria block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 341 families residing in the village Dhakia. The total population of Dhakia is 1,576 out of which 840 are males and 736 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhakia is 876.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhakia village is 319 which is 20% of the total population. There are 168 male children and 151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhakia is 899 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (876) of Dhakia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhakia is 53.5%. Thus Dhakia village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 62.8% and the female literacy rate is 42.74% in Dhakia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhakia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhakia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhakia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 319 | 168 | 151 |
| Literacy | 53.46% | 62.8% | 42.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 455 | 247 | 208 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 904 | 418 | 486 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Dhakia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhakia village out of total population, 575 were engaged in work activities. 48.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 575 workers engaged in Main Work, 174 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 281 | 226 | 55 |
| Cultivators | 174 | 163 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36 | 32 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 22 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 294 | 158 | 136 |
| Non Working | 1,001 | 456 | 545 |
Nearby Villages to Dhakia,
Below are the list of villages near Dhakia village in Araria.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chikni | 9,986 |
| Paik Tola | 7,881 |
| Bangawan | 12,214 |
| Deoria | 6,864 |
| Kamaldaha | 5,591 |
| Gainrha | 8,938 |
| Chanderdai | 7,176 |
| Mirzapur | 745 |
| Bochi | 1,850 |
| Tirhutbita | 1,125 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhakia, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia