Dhankaul Population, Caste, Working Data Sheohar, Bihar - Census 2011
Dhankaul is a village situated in Piprarhi block of Sheohar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,111 families residing in the village Dhankaul. The total population of Dhankaul is 8,766 out of which 4,582 are males and 4,184 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhankaul is 913.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhankaul village is 1584 which is 18% of the total population. There are 818 male children and 766 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhankaul is 936 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Dhankaul village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhankaul is 53.6%. Thus Dhankaul village has higher literacy rate compared to 43.2% of Sheohar district. The male literacy rate is 59.43% and the female literacy rate is 47.1% in Dhankaul village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhankaul village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhankaul Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhankaul village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,584 | 818 | 766 |
| Literacy | 53.56% | 59.43% | 47.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,088 | 581 | 507 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,919 | 2,345 | 2,574 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhankaul village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhankaul village out of total population, 2,756 were engaged in work activities. 64.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,756 workers engaged in Main Work, 344 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,106 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,790 | 1,507 | 283 |
| Cultivators | 344 | 295 | 49 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,106 | 931 | 175 |
| Household Industries | 51 | 41 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 289 | 240 | 49 |
| Marginal Workers | 966 | 851 | 115 |
| Non Working | 6,010 | 2,224 | 3,786 |
Nearby Villages to Dhankaul,
Below are the list of villages near Dhankaul village in Piprarhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Minapur Balha | 10,638 |
| Harpur | 3,176 |
| Majhaura | 327 |
| Dharampur Dekuli | 6,172 |
| Kuanwan | 4,797 |
| Parsauni | 5,799 |
| Bakatpur Banbira | 1,695 |
| Parihara | 264 |
| Basahia Shekh | 12,117 |
| Kamrauli Jangali | 5,605 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhankaul, Sheohar, Bihar - Wikipedia