Dhobi Bigha Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Dhobi Bigha is a village situated in Asthawan block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 261 families residing in the village Dhobi Bigha. The total population of Dhobi Bigha is 1,585 out of which 824 are males and 761 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhobi Bigha is 924.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhobi Bigha village is 333 which is 21% of the total population. There are 177 male children and 156 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhobi Bigha is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Dhobi Bigha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhobi Bigha is 60.1%. Thus Dhobi Bigha village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 76.35% and the female literacy rate is 42.81% in Dhobi Bigha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhobi Bigha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhobi Bigha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhobi Bigha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 333 | 177 | 156 |
| Literacy | 60.14% | 76.35% | 42.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 532 | 287 | 245 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 832 | 330 | 502 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhobi Bigha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhobi Bigha village out of total population, 425 were engaged in work activities. 97.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 425 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 164 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 415 | 344 | 71 |
| Cultivators | 159 | 143 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 164 | 122 | 42 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 79 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Non Working | 1,160 | 472 | 688 |
Nearby Villages to Dhobi Bigha,
Below are the list of villages near Dhobi Bigha village in Asthawan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jana | 4,851 |
| Jagarnathpur | 326 |
| Malanwan | 2,744 |
| Piprapur | 902 |
| Shahbazpur | 994 |
| Kulti | 3,045 |
| Madarpur | 171 |
| Jiar | 5,130 |
| Woiao | 5,098 |
| Pasaurha | 1,624 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhobi Bigha, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia