Dahgawan Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Dahgawan is a village situated in Sikti block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 564 families residing in the village Dahgawan. The total population of Dahgawan is 3,013 out of which 1,581 are males and 1,432 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dahgawan is 906.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dahgawan village is 544 which is 18% of the total population. There are 285 male children and 259 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dahgawan is 909 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Dahgawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dahgawan is 48%. Thus Dahgawan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 60.19% and the female literacy rate is 34.53% in Dahgawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dahgawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dahgawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dahgawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 544 | 285 | 259 |
| Literacy | 48% | 60.19% | 34.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 62 | 36 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,828 | 801 | 1,027 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dahgawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dahgawan village out of total population, 964 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 964 workers engaged in Main Work, 328 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 493 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 857 | 723 | 134 |
| Cultivators | 328 | 270 | 58 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 493 | 423 | 70 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 29 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 107 | 17 | 90 |
| Non Working | 2,049 | 841 | 1,208 |
Map of Dahgawan, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dahgawan, Sikti
Below are the list of villages near Dahgawan village in Sikti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pararia Ranikatta | 1,963 |
| Paraia | 9,998 |
| Dipnagar | 1,524 |
| Singhia | 3,297 |
| Barahmasia Istamrar | 1,019 |
| Khoragachhi Milik | 1,849 |
| Barahmasia Simalbani | 4,164 |
| Aulabari | 1,534 |
| Barahmasia | 2,725 |
| Chhaparia | 319 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dahgawan, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia