Dharmeshwar Gachh Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Dharmeshwar Gachh is a village situated in Jokihat block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 553 families residing in the village Dharmeshwar Gachh. The total population of Dharmeshwar Gachh is 2,593 out of which 1,349 are males and 1,244 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dharmeshwar Gachh is 922.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dharmeshwar Gachh village is 518 which is 20% of the total population. There are 257 male children and 261 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dharmeshwar Gachh is 1,016 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Dharmeshwar Gachh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dharmeshwar Gachh is 66.6%. Thus Dharmeshwar Gachh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 75.73% and the female literacy rate is 56.36% in Dharmeshwar Gachh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dharmeshwar Gachh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dharmeshwar Gachh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dharmeshwar Gachh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 518 | 257 | 261 |
| Literacy | 66.55% | 75.73% | 56.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 683 | 361 | 322 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,212 | 522 | 690 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dharmeshwar Gachh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dharmeshwar Gachh village out of total population, 908 were engaged in work activities. 64.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 908 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 341 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 583 | 482 | 101 |
| Cultivators | 153 | 123 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 341 | 307 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 46 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 325 | 186 | 139 |
| Non Working | 1,685 | 681 | 1,004 |
Map of Dharmeshwar Gachh, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dharmeshwar Gachh, Jokihat
Below are the list of villages near Dharmeshwar Gachh village in Jokihat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kesarra | 4,489 |
| Khuti Kharia | 2,526 |
| Bairgachhi | 864 |
| Hardar | 3,424 |
| Jahanpur | 1,653 |
| Satghara | 2,351 |
| Rani | 1,250 |
| Semaria | 4,220 |
| Barhuwa | 3,207 |
| Gogra | 3,288 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dharmeshwar Gachh, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia