Dhanga Population, Caste, Working Data Madhubani, Bihar - Census 2011
Dhanga is a village situated in Benipatti block of Madhubani district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,532 families residing in the village Dhanga. The total population of Dhanga is 8,064 out of which 4,120 are males and 3,944 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanga is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhanga village is 1359 which is 17% of the total population. There are 692 male children and 667 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanga is 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Dhanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanga is 54.2%. Thus Dhanga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48% of Madhubani district. The male literacy rate is 63.01% and the female literacy rate is 44.89% in Dhanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,359 | 692 | 667 |
| Literacy | 54.15% | 63.01% | 44.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 543 | 296 | 247 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,433 | 1,960 | 2,473 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanga village out of total population, 2,817 were engaged in work activities. 53.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,817 workers engaged in Main Work, 223 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 651 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,503 | 975 | 528 |
| Cultivators | 223 | 205 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 651 | 472 | 179 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 620 | 291 | 329 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,314 | 875 | 439 |
| Non Working | 5,247 | 2,270 | 2,977 |
Map of Dhanga, Madhubani, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dhanga, Benipatti
Below are the list of villages near Dhanga village in Benipatti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parjuar | 11,543 |
| Arazi Paraul | 18 |
| Paraul | 3,641 |
| Jhonjhi | 2,109 |
| Mureth | 7,194 |
| Mahua | 1,215 |
| Bijalpura | 5,201 |
| Ektara | 3,149 |
| Kapasia | 5,860 |
| Hibba | 480 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanga, Madhubani, Bihar - Wikipedia