Dhantola Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Dhantola is a village situated in Pothia block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 271 families residing in the village Dhantola. The total population of Dhantola is 1,452 out of which 736 are males and 716 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhantola is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhantola village is 315 which is 22% of the total population. There are 155 male children and 160 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhantola is 1,032 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Dhantola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhantola is 57.3%. Thus Dhantola village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 66.95% and the female literacy rate is 47.3% in Dhantola village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhantola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhantola Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhantola village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 315 | 155 | 160 |
| Literacy | 57.34% | 66.95% | 47.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 35 | 18 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 800 | 347 | 453 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhantola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhantola village out of total population, 448 were engaged in work activities. 60.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 448 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 117 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 272 | 249 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 110 | 106 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 117 | 105 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 32 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 176 | 129 | 47 |
| Non Working | 1,004 | 358 | 646 |
Nearby Villages to Dhantola,
Below are the list of villages near Dhantola village in Pothia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dongra | 1,062 |
| Halda | 606 |
| Molnapara | 2,399 |
| Udgara | 6,006 |
| Charkhakati | 634 |
| Singhari Gobindpur | 3,047 |
| Phati Pokhar | 505 |
| Khatia Pichhla | 640 |
| Mangur Jan | 245 |
| Chiagaon | 2,575 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhantola, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia