Dhama Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Dhama is a village situated in Raniganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,144 families residing in the village Dhama. The total population of Dhama is 6,142 out of which 3,182 are males and 2,960 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhama is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhama village is 1441 which is 23% of the total population. There are 729 male children and 712 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhama is 977 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Dhama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhama is 46.1%. Thus Dhama village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 52.91% and the female literacy rate is 38.75% in Dhama village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhama Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhama village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,441 | 729 | 712 |
| Literacy | 46.14% | 52.91% | 38.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,973 | 1,884 | 2,089 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhama village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhama village out of total population, 1,599 were engaged in work activities. 82.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,599 workers engaged in Main Work, 532 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 658 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,318 | 1,249 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 532 | 508 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 658 | 620 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 126 | 119 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 281 | 127 | 154 |
| Non Working | 4,543 | 1,806 | 2,737 |
Map of Dhama, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dhama, Raniganj
Below are the list of villages near Dhama village in Raniganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hirdepur | 2,742 |
| Raghunathpur | 2,226 |
| Motiari | 1,915 |
| Sanjhaili | 2,523 |
| Kadwa | 3,546 |
| Rupauli | 3,431 |
| Ahmadpur Pahi | 1,568 |
| Garha | 1,492 |
| Dhaniain | 244 |
| Chhatiauna | 4,438 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhama, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia