Dholbaja Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Dholbaja is a village situated in Forbesganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,846 families residing in the village Dholbaja. The total population of Dholbaja is 9,139 out of which 4,579 are males and 4,560 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dholbaja is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dholbaja village is 1769 which is 19% of the total population. There are 858 male children and 911 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dholbaja is 1,062 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Dholbaja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dholbaja is 59.1%. Thus Dholbaja village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 66.73% and the female literacy rate is 51.27% in Dholbaja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dholbaja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dholbaja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dholbaja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,769 | 858 | 911 |
| Literacy | 59.08% | 66.73% | 51.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,339 | 1,168 | 1,171 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 4,785 | 2,096 | 2,689 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Dholbaja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dholbaja village out of total population, 3,252 were engaged in work activities. 80.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,252 workers engaged in Main Work, 343 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,837 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,631 | 2,047 | 584 |
| Cultivators | 343 | 317 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,837 | 1,335 | 502 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 36 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 409 | 359 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 621 | 237 | 384 |
| Non Working | 5,887 | 2,295 | 3,592 |
Nearby Villages to Dholbaja,
Below are the list of villages near Dholbaja village in Forbesganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sukhirampur | 894 |
| Musahari | 5,399 |
| Eidgah | 2,902 |
| Bhagparwaha | 1,830 |
| Sirsia | 1,667 |
| Shankarpur | 346 |
| Sukhi | 1,150 |
| Shaifganj | 7,038 |
| Kurwa Lachhmipur | 5,035 |
| Mirzapur | 14,498 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dholbaja, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia