Dharkandha Population, Caste, Working Data Rohtas, Bihar - Census 2011
Dharkandha is a village situated in Dinara block of Rohtas district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 289 families residing in the village Dharkandha. The total population of Dharkandha is 2,379 out of which 1,233 are males and 1,146 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dharkandha is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dharkandha village is 405 which is 17% of the total population. There are 213 male children and 192 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dharkandha is 901 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Dharkandha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dharkandha is 70.7%. Thus Dharkandha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Rohtas district. The male literacy rate is 82.35% and the female literacy rate is 58.18% in Dharkandha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dharkandha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dharkandha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dharkandha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 405 | 213 | 192 |
| Literacy | 70.67% | 82.35% | 58.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 155 | 77 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 984 | 393 | 591 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dharkandha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dharkandha village out of total population, 810 were engaged in work activities. 56.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 810 workers engaged in Main Work, 156 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 252 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 456 | 380 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 156 | 155 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 252 | 187 | 65 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 27 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 354 | 241 | 113 |
| Non Working | 1,569 | 612 | 957 |
Map of Dharkandha, Rohtas, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dharkandha, Dinara
Below are the list of villages near Dharkandha village in Dinara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhanpur | 6,507 |
| Puhpi | 478 |
| Bhatpurwa | 547 |
| Bishunpur | 332 |
| Sujanpur | 442 |
| Ghorwanchh | 1,783 |
| Bhairo Dehri | 234 |
| Gaura | 671 |
| Semri Dih | 269 |
| Kumhaura | 726 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dharkandha, Rohtas, Bihar - Wikipedia