Dhwaj Population, Caste, Working Data Raisen, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Dhwaj is a village situated in Begamganj tehsil of Raisen district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 189 families residing in the village Dhwaj. The total population of Dhwaj is 960 out of which 485 are males and 475 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhwaj is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhwaj village is 179 which is 19% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhwaj is 1,238 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Dhwaj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhwaj is 80%. Thus Dhwaj village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Raisen district. The male literacy rate is 88.89% and the female literacy rate is 70.48% in Dhwaj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhwaj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhwaj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhwaj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 179 | 80 | 99 |
| Literacy | 80.03% | 88.89% | 70.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 213 | 112 | 101 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 335 | 125 | 210 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Dhwaj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhwaj village out of total population, 410 were engaged in work activities. 75.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 410 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 122 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 309 | 250 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 98 | 93 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 122 | 99 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 20 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 38 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 101 | 35 | 66 |
| Non Working | 550 | 200 | 350 |
Nearby Villages to Dhwaj,
Below are the list of villages near Dhwaj village in Begamganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sagoni Gosain | 728 |
| Pipaliya Bakhatsingh | 253 |
| Rahatwas | 566 |
| Sahka | 105 |
| Nain Bilas | 529 |
| Jamuniya Talluka Mahuakheda | 588 |
| Pipaliya Barai | 385 |
| Mahua Kheda Khurd | 400 |
| Parsora | 461 |
| Gonda Khoh | 103 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhwaj, Raisen, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia