Dhaunsa Population, Caste, Working Data Sheikhpura, Bihar - Census 2011
Dhaunsa is a village situated in Sheikhpura block of Sheikhpura district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 408 families residing in the village Dhaunsa. The total population of Dhaunsa is 2,495 out of which 1,301 are males and 1,194 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhaunsa is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhaunsa village is 438 which is 18% of the total population. There are 220 male children and 218 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhaunsa is 991 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Dhaunsa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhaunsa is 61%. Thus Dhaunsa village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.7% of Sheikhpura district. The male literacy rate is 70.77% and the female literacy rate is 50.1% in Dhaunsa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhaunsa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhaunsa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhaunsa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 438 | 220 | 218 |
| Literacy | 60.96% | 70.77% | 50.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 828 | 434 | 394 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,241 | 536 | 705 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhaunsa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhaunsa village out of total population, 652 were engaged in work activities. 38.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 652 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 114 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 252 | 234 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 102 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 114 | 110 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 19 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 400 | 323 | 77 |
| Non Working | 1,843 | 744 | 1,099 |
Nearby Villages to Dhaunsa,
Below are the list of villages near Dhaunsa village in Sheikhpura.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhaunsa, Sheikhpura, Bihar - Wikipedia