Dhusmar Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Dhusmar is a village situated in Katihar block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 319 families residing in the village Dhusmar. The total population of Dhusmar is 1,703 out of which 898 are males and 805 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhusmar is 896.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhusmar village is 393 which is 23% of the total population. There are 215 male children and 178 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhusmar is 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Dhusmar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhusmar is 49.9%. Thus Dhusmar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 56.22% and the female literacy rate is 43.06% in Dhusmar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhusmar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhusmar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhusmar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 393 | 215 | 178 |
| Literacy | 49.92% | 56.22% | 43.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,049 | 514 | 535 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhusmar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhusmar village out of total population, 460 were engaged in work activities. 63.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 460 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 124 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 293 | 263 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 56 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 124 | 104 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 111 | 103 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 167 | 114 | 53 |
| Non Working | 1,243 | 521 | 722 |
Map of Dhusmar, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dhusmar, Katihar
Below are the list of villages near Dhusmar village in Katihar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Garbhaili | 1,872 |
| Dhusmar Belwa | 145 |
| Baigna | 83 |
| Khaira | 1,408 |
| Tiarpara | 536 |
| Katihar | 5,062 |
| Bathaili | 1,525 |
| Tapka | 1,823 |
| Tarjana | 144 |
| Dalan | 21,266 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhusmar, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia