Dhandhar Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Dhandhar is a village situated in Wazirganj block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 416 families residing in the village Dhandhar. The total population of Dhandhar is 2,821 out of which 1,443 are males and 1,378 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhandhar is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhandhar village is 486 which is 17% of the total population. There are 255 male children and 231 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhandhar is 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Dhandhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhandhar is 69.1%. Thus Dhandhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 84.34% and the female literacy rate is 53.27% in Dhandhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhandhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhandhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhandhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 486 | 255 | 231 |
| Literacy | 69.08% | 84.34% | 53.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 691 | 340 | 351 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,208 | 441 | 767 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhandhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhandhar village out of total population, 1,236 were engaged in work activities. 77.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,236 workers engaged in Main Work, 293 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 227 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 960 | 625 | 335 |
| Cultivators | 293 | 215 | 78 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 227 | 191 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 432 | 215 | 217 |
| Marginal Workers | 276 | 102 | 174 |
| Non Working | 1,585 | 716 | 869 |
Map of Dhandhar, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dhandhar, Wazirganj
Below are the list of villages near Dhandhar village in Wazirganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kandha | 2,446 |
| Khanpur | 1,392 |
| Bichha | 2,881 |
| Sikandarpur | 1,173 |
| Pathraura | 1,143 |
| Rengana | 2,019 |
| Madardih | 2,156 |
| Malikpur | 1,170 |
| Budhaul | 629 |
| Kurkihar | 4,268 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhandhar, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia