Dak Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Dak is a village situated in Forbesganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 304 families residing in the village Dak. The total population of Dak is 1,537 out of which 814 are males and 723 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dak is 888.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dak village is 313 which is 20% of the total population. There are 159 male children and 154 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dak is 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Dak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dak is 55.6%. Thus Dak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 65.5% and the female literacy rate is 44.29% in Dak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 313 | 159 | 154 |
| Literacy | 55.64% | 65.5% | 44.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 501 | 245 | 256 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 856 | 385 | 471 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dak village out of total population, 649 were engaged in work activities. 84.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 649 workers engaged in Main Work, 163 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 364 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 546 | 336 | 210 |
| Cultivators | 163 | 122 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 364 | 200 | 164 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 103 | 83 | 20 |
| Non Working | 888 | 395 | 493 |
Map of Dak, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dak, Forbesganj
Below are the list of villages near Dak village in Forbesganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bishunpur | 1,264 |
| Parwaha | 10,422 |
| Baijnathpur | 1,419 |
| Haripur | 9,563 |
| Hatpothia | 1,842 |
| Rampur | 25,407 |
| Pothia | 7,723 |
| Phena | 3,691 |
| Gogi | 2,180 |
| Bhadesar | 5,677 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dak, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia