Dhokhra Population, Caste, Working Data Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Dhokhra is a village situated in Dhanbad-Cum-Kenduadih-Cum-Jagata block of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 887 families residing in the village Dhokhra. The total population of Dhokhra is 5,100 out of which 2,646 are males and 2,454 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhokhra is 927.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhokhra village is 794 which is 16% of the total population. There are 399 male children and 395 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhokhra is 990 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Dhokhra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhokhra is 74.2%. Thus Dhokhra village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.2% of Dhanbad district. The male literacy rate is 87.76% and the female literacy rate is 59.4% in Dhokhra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhokhra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhokhra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhokhra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 794 | 399 | 395 |
| Literacy | 74.2% | 87.76% | 59.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 871 | 444 | 427 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 574 | 289 | 285 |
| Illiterate | 1,905 | 674 | 1,231 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.3% of total population in Dhokhra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhokhra village out of total population, 1,445 were engaged in work activities. 50% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,445 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 723 | 670 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 86 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 34 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 579 | 545 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 722 | 603 | 119 |
| Non Working | 3,655 | 1,373 | 2,282 |
Nearby Villages to Dhokhra,
Below are the list of villages near Dhokhra village in Dhanbad-Cum-Kenduadih-Cum-Jagata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Damodarpur | 4,030 |
| Dhandabar | 1,826 |
| Narainpur Alias Pipra Bera | 789 |
| Chirudi | 793 |
| Kurumdaha Alias Bagula | 1,376 |
| Parasia | 1,332 |
| Nawadih | 2,199 |
| Manidi | 1,228 |
| Garblaudi | 932 |
| Saraidaha | 211 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhokhra, Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Wikipedia