Dokahar Population, Caste, Working Data Madhubani, Bihar - Census 2011
Dokahar is a village situated in Kaluahi block of Madhubani district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 629 families residing in the village Dokahar. The total population of Dokahar is 2,937 out of which 1,468 are males and 1,469 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dokahar is 1,001.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dokahar village is 501 which is 17% of the total population. There are 239 male children and 262 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dokahar is 1,096 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Dokahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dokahar is 57.7%. Thus Dokahar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48% of Madhubani district. The male literacy rate is 70.3% and the female literacy rate is 44.9% in Dokahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dokahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dokahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dokahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 501 | 239 | 262 |
| Literacy | 57.72% | 70.3% | 44.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,343 | 666 | 677 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,531 | 604 | 927 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dokahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dokahar village out of total population, 1,188 were engaged in work activities. 30% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,188 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 246 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 356 | 307 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 39 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 246 | 217 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 37 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 832 | 479 | 353 |
| Non Working | 1,749 | 682 | 1,067 |
Map of Dokahar, Madhubani, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dokahar, Kaluahi
Below are the list of villages near Dokahar village in Kaluahi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madhaipur | 3,715 |
| Belahi | 1,508 |
| Kormauli | 7,980 |
| Loha | 3,466 |
| Karpur | 1,120 |
| Subhankarpur | 6,772 |
| Kaparia | 1,828 |
| Keota | 2,919 |
| Dealpalo | 1,893 |
| Harpur | 17,957 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dokahar, Madhubani, Bihar - Wikipedia