Dihia Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Dihia is a village situated in Jalalgarh block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 602 families residing in the village Dihia. The total population of Dihia is 3,024 out of which 1,587 are males and 1,437 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dihia is 905.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dihia village is 670 which is 22% of the total population. There are 362 male children and 308 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dihia is 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Dihia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dihia is 23.6%. Thus Dihia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 29.39% and the female literacy rate is 17.36% in Dihia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dihia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dihia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dihia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 670 | 362 | 308 |
| Literacy | 23.62% | 29.39% | 17.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 772 | 399 | 373 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,468 | 1,227 | 1,241 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dihia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dihia village out of total population, 1,249 were engaged in work activities. 93.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,249 workers engaged in Main Work, 167 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 981 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,172 | 738 | 434 |
| Cultivators | 167 | 163 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 981 | 557 | 424 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 77 | 62 | 15 |
| Non Working | 1,775 | 787 | 988 |
Map of Dihia, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dihia, Jalalgarh
Below are the list of villages near Dihia village in Jalalgarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bharaili | 5,372 |
| Dihia | 259 |
| Sarsauni | 2,060 |
| Bhatgawan | 2,609 |
| Bijulia | 1,581 |
| Dhusmar | 2,521 |
| Ahilgaon | 1,259 |
| Dhanganwan Kankhudia | 2,251 |
| Ratauli | 1,076 |
| Khalwara | 5 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dihia, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia