Dhangawan Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Dhangawan is a village situated in Ekangarsarai block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 330 families residing in the village Dhangawan. The total population of Dhangawan is 2,214 out of which 1,133 are males and 1,081 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhangawan is 954.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhangawan village is 379 which is 17% of the total population. There are 201 male children and 178 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhangawan is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Dhangawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhangawan is 58.3%. Thus Dhangawan village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 69.64% and the female literacy rate is 46.62% in Dhangawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhangawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhangawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhangawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 379 | 201 | 178 |
| Literacy | 58.31% | 69.64% | 46.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 292 | 155 | 137 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,144 | 484 | 660 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhangawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhangawan village out of total population, 1,047 were engaged in work activities. 59.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,047 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 455 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 624 | 396 | 228 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 69 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 455 | 287 | 168 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 27 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 423 | 186 | 237 |
| Non Working | 1,167 | 551 | 616 |
Nearby Villages to Dhangawan,
Below are the list of villages near Dhangawan village in Ekangarsarai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhanu Bigha | 742 |
| Korthu | 929 |
| Op | 8,331 |
| Keshopur | 2,221 |
| Mai | 1,851 |
| Mansinghpur | 1,219 |
| Dhurgaon | 6,072 |
| Jaitipur | 510 |
| Pasanghi | 1,146 |
| Sultanpur | 403 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhangawan, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia