Dahania Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Dahania is a village situated in Azamnagar block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 703 families residing in the village Dahania. The total population of Dahania is 3,164 out of which 1,684 are males and 1,480 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dahania is 879.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dahania village is 650 which is 21% of the total population. There are 346 male children and 304 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dahania is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (879) of Dahania village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dahania is 42.8%. Thus Dahania village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 51.79% and the female literacy rate is 32.57% in Dahania village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dahania village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dahania Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dahania village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 650 | 346 | 304 |
| Literacy | 42.8% | 51.79% | 32.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 159 | 84 | 75 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,088 | 991 | 1,097 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dahania village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dahania village out of total population, 867 were engaged in work activities. 92% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 867 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 679 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 798 | 761 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 91 | 89 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 679 | 647 | 32 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 25 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 69 | 51 | 18 |
| Non Working | 2,297 | 872 | 1,425 |
Map of Dahania, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dahania, Azamnagar
Below are the list of villages near Dahania village in Azamnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balsama | 1,401 |
| Kamalpur | 1,911 |
| Marhi | 3,554 |
| Rasidpur | 338 |
| Chaulhar | 6,387 |
| Chaulhar Milik | 639 |
| Paikbahan | 1,629 |
| Murbatpur | 2,643 |
| Murtazapur | 557 |
| Sisabari | 397 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dahania, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia