Dhankarha Population, Caste, Working Data Rohtas, Bihar - Census 2011
Dhankarha is a village situated in Sasaram block of Rohtas district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 422 families residing in the village Dhankarha. The total population of Dhankarha is 2,696 out of which 1,404 are males and 1,292 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhankarha is 920.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhankarha village is 539 which is 20% of the total population. There are 286 male children and 253 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhankarha is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Dhankarha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhankarha is 70.5%. Thus Dhankarha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Rohtas district. The male literacy rate is 81.4% and the female literacy rate is 58.81% in Dhankarha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhankarha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhankarha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhankarha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 539 | 286 | 253 |
| Literacy | 70.51% | 81.4% | 58.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 480 | 248 | 232 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 87 | 43 | 44 |
| Illiterate | 1,175 | 494 | 681 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.2% of total population in Dhankarha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhankarha village out of total population, 650 were engaged in work activities. 57.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 650 workers engaged in Main Work, 201 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 103 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 371 | 349 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 201 | 194 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 103 | 99 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 45 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 279 | 264 | 15 |
| Non Working | 2,046 | 791 | 1,255 |
Map of Dhankarha, Rohtas, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dhankarha, Sasaram
Below are the list of villages near Dhankarha village in Sasaram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kurdaun | 711 |
| Kanchanpur | 1,274 |
| Kanchanpur | 2,865 |
| Lerua | 2,984 |
| Gajdwahi | 2,678 |
| Mednipur | 2,084 |
| Fazilpur | 334 |
| Dhaudanr | 5,816 |
| Gaeghat | 1,481 |
| Admapur | 1,746 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhankarha, Rohtas, Bihar - Wikipedia