Dhankutwa Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Dhankutwa is a village situated in Sikta block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,656 families residing in the village Dhankutwa. The total population of Dhankutwa is 8,351 out of which 4,419 are males and 3,932 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhankutwa is 890.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhankutwa village is 1851 which is 22% of the total population. There are 922 male children and 929 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhankutwa is 1,008 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (890) of Dhankutwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhankutwa is 57.4%. Thus Dhankutwa village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 66.37% and the female literacy rate is 46.85% in Dhankutwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhankutwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhankutwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhankutwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,851 | 922 | 929 |
| Literacy | 57.35% | 66.37% | 46.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 730 | 403 | 327 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 63 | 33 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 4,623 | 2,098 | 2,525 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Dhankutwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhankutwa village out of total population, 3,263 were engaged in work activities. 78.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,263 workers engaged in Main Work, 508 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,822 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,562 | 1,862 | 700 |
| Cultivators | 508 | 433 | 75 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,822 | 1,222 | 600 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 223 | 200 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 701 | 327 | 374 |
| Non Working | 5,088 | 2,230 | 2,858 |
Nearby Villages to Dhankutwa,
Below are the list of villages near Dhankutwa village in Sikta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghorcharhi | 5,927 |
| Gauripur | 3,487 |
| Patukahia | 1,678 |
| Parsauni Murli | 4,515 |
| Ausanpur | 2,665 |
| Parsauni Ghogha | 3,105 |
| Narkatia | 2,372 |
| Balthar | 6,026 |
| Jhakhra | 3,719 |
| Behra | 12,733 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhankutwa, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia