Dhankar Population, Caste, Working Data Bhagalpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Dhankar is a village situated in Sabour block of Bhagalpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 360 families residing in the village Dhankar. The total population of Dhankar is 1,941 out of which 1,024 are males and 917 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhankar is 896.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhankar village is 355 which is 18% of the total population. There are 177 male children and 178 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhankar is 1,006 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Dhankar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhankar is 74.8%. Thus Dhankar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 51.8% of Bhagalpur district. The male literacy rate is 83.71% and the female literacy rate is 64.55% in Dhankar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhankar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhankar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhankar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 355 | 177 | 178 |
| Literacy | 74.78% | 83.71% | 64.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 463 | 232 | 231 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 755 | 315 | 440 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhankar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhankar village out of total population, 569 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 569 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 269 | 226 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 66 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 40 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 144 | 120 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 300 | 231 | 69 |
| Non Working | 1,372 | 567 | 805 |
Map of Dhankar, Bhagalpur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dhankar, Sabour
Below are the list of villages near Dhankar village in Sabour.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ibrahimpur | 2,641 |
| Gopalpur | 2,387 |
| Bahadurpur | 3,130 |
| Sardho | 4,081 |
| Naulakha | 30 |
| Bhithi | 1,173 |
| Sultanpur | 3,755 |
| Dharampur Milik | 32 |
| Bansitikar | 2,445 |
| Mirzapur | 1,936 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhankar, Bhagalpur, Bihar - Wikipedia