Dhanganwan Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Dhanganwan is a village situated in Purnia East block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 281 families residing in the village Dhanganwan. The total population of Dhanganwan is 1,466 out of which 784 are males and 682 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanganwan is 870.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhanganwan village is 267 which is 18% of the total population. There are 145 male children and 122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanganwan is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (870) of Dhanganwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanganwan is 60.7%. Thus Dhanganwan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 68.7% and the female literacy rate is 51.61% in Dhanganwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanganwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanganwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanganwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 267 | 145 | 122 |
| Literacy | 60.72% | 68.7% | 51.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 232 | 116 | 116 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 36 | 18 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 738 | 345 | 393 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Dhanganwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanganwan village out of total population, 810 were engaged in work activities. 66.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 810 workers engaged in Main Work, 158 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 332 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 538 | 339 | 199 |
| Cultivators | 158 | 143 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 332 | 170 | 162 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 23 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 272 | 139 | 133 |
| Non Working | 656 | 306 | 350 |
Map of Dhanganwan, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dhanganwan, Purnia East
Below are the list of villages near Dhanganwan village in Purnia East.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pipra | 1,962 |
| Uchitpur | 2,890 |
| Kamraili | 450 |
| Biarpur | 1,803 |
| Singhia | 1,495 |
| Rampur | 7,086 |
| Dewanganj | 3,834 |
| Belwa | 1,813 |
| Dimia Chhatarjan | 932 |
| Nagdehi | 1,015 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanganwan, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia