Dokhni Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Dokhni is a village situated in Ramnagar block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 520 families residing in the village Dokhni. The total population of Dokhni is 2,730 out of which 1,408 are males and 1,322 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dokhni is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dokhni village is 473 which is 17% of the total population. There are 238 male children and 235 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dokhni is 987 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Dokhni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dokhni is 52.8%. Thus Dokhni village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 66.84% and the female literacy rate is 37.63% in Dokhni village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dokhni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dokhni Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dokhni village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 473 | 238 | 235 |
| Literacy | 52.77% | 66.84% | 37.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 262 | 141 | 121 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,188 | 1,124 | 1,064 |
| Illiterate | 1,539 | 626 | 913 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 80.1% of total population in Dokhni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dokhni village out of total population, 1,387 were engaged in work activities. 28% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,387 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 289 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 388 | 334 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 54 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 289 | 252 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 999 | 439 | 560 |
| Non Working | 1,343 | 635 | 708 |
Map of Dokhni, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dokhni, Ramnagar
Below are the list of villages near Dokhni village in Ramnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Serahwa | 1,506 |
| Narkatia | 1,217 |
| Bankatwa | 1,724 |
| Rupwaliya | 556 |
| Sitalbari | 2,015 |
| Pipra | 687 |
| Banbari | 1,017 |
| Belatandi | 573 |
| Damrapur | 136 |
| Hariharpur | 738 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dokhni, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia