Dhokahra Population, Caste, Working Data Patna, Bihar - Census 2011
Dhokahra is a village situated in Paliganj block of Patna district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 380 families residing in the village Dhokahra. The total population of Dhokahra is 2,526 out of which 1,300 are males and 1,226 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhokahra is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhokahra village is 529 which is 21% of the total population. There are 290 male children and 239 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhokahra is 824 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Dhokahra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhokahra is 66.3%. Thus Dhokahra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.3% of Patna district. The male literacy rate is 80.59% and the female literacy rate is 51.77% in Dhokahra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhokahra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhokahra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhokahra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 529 | 290 | 239 |
| Literacy | 66.35% | 80.59% | 51.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 75 | 42 | 33 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,201 | 486 | 715 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhokahra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhokahra village out of total population, 899 were engaged in work activities. 28.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 899 workers engaged in Main Work, 155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 260 | 212 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 155 | 131 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 31 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 46 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 639 | 398 | 241 |
| Non Working | 1,627 | 690 | 937 |
Map of Dhokahra, Patna, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dhokahra, Paliganj
Below are the list of villages near Dhokahra village in Paliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kharanti Khurd | 1,487 |
| Nadhari | 2,304 |
| Karauti | 2,483 |
| Kodahri | 1,197 |
| Kharanti Kutbi | 1,382 |
| Nur Chak | 1,528 |
| Bela | 2,743 |
| Dahia | 3,801 |
| Chiksi | 2,056 |
| Gousgang | 2,204 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhokahra, Patna, Bihar - Wikipedia