Dakahwa Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Dakahwa is a village situated in Narkatiaganj block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 205 families residing in the village Dakahwa. The total population of Dakahwa is 969 out of which 505 are males and 464 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakahwa is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakahwa village is 194 which is 20% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakahwa is 1,021 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Dakahwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakahwa is 39.4%. Thus Dakahwa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 50.37% and the female literacy rate is 27.05% in Dakahwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakahwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakahwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakahwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 194 | 96 | 98 |
| Literacy | 39.35% | 50.37% | 27.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 145 | 82 | 63 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 664 | 299 | 365 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Dakahwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakahwa village out of total population, 443 were engaged in work activities. 90.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 443 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 264 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 401 | 254 | 147 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 40 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 264 | 147 | 117 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 55 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 42 | 12 | 30 |
| Non Working | 526 | 239 | 287 |
Map of Dakahwa, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dakahwa, Narkatiaganj
Below are the list of villages near Dakahwa village in Narkatiaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sirahwa | 3,225 |
| Dhankutwa | 1,378 |
| Bahuarwa | 1,025 |
| Takia | 1,844 |
| Siswa | 1,198 |
| Dumaria | 3,868 |
| Chaurbar | 473 |
| Kharkatwa | 958 |
| Bahuarwa | 1,457 |
| Pipra | 1,307 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakahwa, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia