Dhantola Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Dhantola is a village situated in Palasi block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 576 families residing in the village Dhantola. The total population of Dhantola is 2,263 out of which 1,181 are males and 1,082 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhantola is 916.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhantola village is 456 which is 20% of the total population. There are 232 male children and 224 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhantola is 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Dhantola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhantola is 57.5%. Thus Dhantola village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 68.6% and the female literacy rate is 45.22% in Dhantola village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhantola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhantola Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhantola village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 456 | 232 | 224 |
| Literacy | 57.5% | 68.6% | 45.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,224 | 530 | 694 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Dhantola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhantola village out of total population, 706 were engaged in work activities. 49.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 706 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 183 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 348 | 331 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 97 | 96 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 183 | 172 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 63 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 358 | 215 | 143 |
| Non Working | 1,557 | 635 | 922 |
Map of Dhantola, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dhantola, Palasi
Below are the list of villages near Dhantola village in Palasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sobagmara | 2,462 |
| Hasanpura | 1,481 |
| Urlaha | 3,044 |
| Hasanpur | 727 |
| Majlispur | 2,618 |
| Jahanpur | 992 |
| Dala | 1,609 |
| Dakaita | 1,017 |
| Pandubi | 526 |
| Gopalnagar | 1,984 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhantola, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia