Dhamaun Population, Caste, Working Data Samastipur, Bihar - Census 2011
Dhamaun is a village situated in Patori block of Samastipur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,920 families residing in the village Dhamaun. The total population of Dhamaun is 17,144 out of which 9,125 are males and 8,019 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhamaun is 879.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhamaun village is 3250 which is 19% of the total population. There are 1723 male children and 1527 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhamaun is 886 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (879) of Dhamaun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhamaun is 62.9%. Thus Dhamaun village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Samastipur district. The male literacy rate is 72.9% and the female literacy rate is 51.48% in Dhamaun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhamaun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhamaun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhamaun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,250 | 1,723 | 1,527 |
| Literacy | 62.89% | 72.9% | 51.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,408 | 757 | 651 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 8,406 | 3,729 | 4,677 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhamaun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhamaun village out of total population, 4,543 were engaged in work activities. 87.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,543 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,451 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 948 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,972 | 3,710 | 262 |
| Cultivators | 2,451 | 2,349 | 102 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 948 | 849 | 99 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 33 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 539 | 479 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 571 | 374 | 197 |
| Non Working | 12,601 | 5,041 | 7,560 |
Nearby Villages to Dhamaun,
Below are the list of villages near Dhamaun village in Patori.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Araia | 1,655 |
| Rupauli Chausima | 1,269 |
| Sarhad Madho | 1,294 |
| Hasanpur | 11,969 |
| Chandpura | 1,184 |
| Inaetpur | 7,305 |
| Fatehpur | 2,084 |
| Mirzapur | 2,879 |
| Dumduma | 560 |
| Chandpur | 4,838 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhamaun, Samastipur, Bihar - Wikipedia