Dhachna Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Dhachna is a village situated in Barsoi block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 761 families residing in the village Dhachna. The total population of Dhachna is 4,107 out of which 2,148 are males and 1,959 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhachna is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhachna village is 909 which is 22% of the total population. There are 468 male children and 441 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhachna is 942 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Dhachna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhachna is 42.7%. Thus Dhachna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 49.64% and the female literacy rate is 34.98% in Dhachna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhachna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhachna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhachna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 909 | 468 | 441 |
| Literacy | 42.68% | 49.64% | 34.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 411 | 213 | 198 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,742 | 1,314 | 1,428 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhachna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhachna village out of total population, 1,734 were engaged in work activities. 62.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,734 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 936 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,084 | 1,037 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 112 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 936 | 898 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 26 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 650 | 45 | 605 |
| Non Working | 2,373 | 1,066 | 1,307 |
Map of Dhachna, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dhachna, Barsoi
Below are the list of villages near Dhachna village in Barsoi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ratan Pokhar | 902 |
| Hathanpur | 329 |
| Pataulbari | 1,342 |
| Hathanpur | 368 |
| Lalpur | 618 |
| Alipur | 2,949 |
| Saula | 223 |
| Bathna | 299 |
| Manman | 3,015 |
| Singhia | 2,386 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhachna, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia