Dhanbad Population, Caste, Working Data Sahibganj, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Dhanbad is a village situated in Taljhari block of Sahibganj district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 248 families residing in the village Dhanbad. The total population of Dhanbad is 1,250 out of which 656 are males and 594 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanbad is 905.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhanbad village is 225 which is 18% of the total population. There are 126 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanbad is 786 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Dhanbad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanbad is 46%. Thus Dhanbad village has higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sahibganj district. The male literacy rate is 56.6% and the female literacy rate is 34.75% in Dhanbad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanbad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanbad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanbad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 225 | 126 | 99 |
| Literacy | 46.05% | 56.6% | 34.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 174 | 84 | 90 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 226 | 115 | 111 |
| Illiterate | 778 | 356 | 422 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.1% of total population in Dhanbad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanbad village out of total population, 431 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 431 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 429 | 318 | 111 |
| Cultivators | 139 | 85 | 54 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 278 | 223 | 55 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 819 | 336 | 483 |
Nearby Villages to Dhanbad,
Below are the list of villages near Dhanbad village in Taljhari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maharajpur Bazar | 643 |
| Mehdipur | 612 |
| Kaliyani | 4,094 |
| Mehdipokher | 188 |
| Kadampur | 17 |
| Banjhi | 112 |
| Belbathan | 169 |
| Hardi | 129 |
| Phuljhari | 46 |
| Purliya | 91 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanbad, Sahibganj, Jharkhand - Wikipedia