Dhangawan Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Dhangawan is a village situated in Kadwa block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 909 families residing in the village Dhangawan. The total population of Dhangawan is 4,515 out of which 2,308 are males and 2,207 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhangawan is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhangawan village is 960 which is 21% of the total population. There are 488 male children and 472 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhangawan is 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Dhangawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhangawan is 37.7%. Thus Dhangawan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 48.13% and the female literacy rate is 26.8% in Dhangawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhangawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhangawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhangawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 960 | 488 | 472 |
| Literacy | 37.72% | 48.13% | 26.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 834 | 435 | 399 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 74 | 37 | 37 |
| Illiterate | 3,174 | 1,432 | 1,742 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Dhangawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhangawan village out of total population, 2,117 were engaged in work activities. 47.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,117 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 826 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,002 | 837 | 165 |
| Cultivators | 100 | 96 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 826 | 678 | 148 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 64 | 57 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,115 | 394 | 721 |
| Non Working | 2,398 | 1,077 | 1,321 |
Map of Dhangawan, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dhangawan, Kadwa
Below are the list of villages near Dhangawan village in Kadwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pothia | 93 |
| Sahajana | 1,713 |
| Bendhabari | 432 |
| Rasanpur | 495 |
| Bhamraili | 442 |
| Berho | 1,511 |
| Majhauli | 449 |
| Kolha | 1,343 |
| Mokaria | 1,162 |
| Chauki | 4,317 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhangawan, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia