Dhanawan Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Dhanawan is a village situated in Sarmera block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 456 families residing in the village Dhanawan. The total population of Dhanawan is 2,692 out of which 1,415 are males and 1,277 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanawan is 902.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhanawan village is 424 which is 16% of the total population. There are 232 male children and 192 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanawan is 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Dhanawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanawan is 74.8%. Thus Dhanawan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 83.26% and the female literacy rate is 65.62% in Dhanawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 424 | 232 | 192 |
| Literacy | 74.82% | 83.26% | 65.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 515 | 267 | 248 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 995 | 430 | 565 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhanawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanawan village out of total population, 823 were engaged in work activities. 40% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 823 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 160 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 329 | 289 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 123 | 107 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 160 | 147 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 29 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 494 | 338 | 156 |
| Non Working | 1,869 | 788 | 1,081 |
Map of Dhanawan, Nalanda, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dhanawan, Sarmera
Below are the list of villages near Dhanawan village in Sarmera.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kazi Chak | 1,630 |
| Parnawan | 4,514 |
| Barhia | 4,160 |
| Kenar | 8,438 |
| Sondiha | 1,186 |
| Malawan | 7,584 |
| Husena | 2,712 |
| Moti Bigha | 466 |
| Misia | 404 |
| Pojh | 566 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanawan, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia