Dhanawan Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Dhanawan is a village situated in Belaganj block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 492 families residing in the village Dhanawan. The total population of Dhanawan is 2,795 out of which 1,457 are males and 1,338 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanawan is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhanawan village is 567 which is 20% of the total population. There are 308 male children and 259 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanawan is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Dhanawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanawan is 61.1%. Thus Dhanawan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 68.76% and the female literacy rate is 53.01% in Dhanawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 567 | 308 | 259 |
| Literacy | 61.13% | 68.76% | 53.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 916 | 484 | 432 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,433 | 667 | 766 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhanawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanawan village out of total population, 1,150 were engaged in work activities. 89.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,150 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 573 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,030 | 645 | 385 |
| Cultivators | 105 | 67 | 38 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 573 | 365 | 208 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 329 | 202 | 127 |
| Marginal Workers | 120 | 44 | 76 |
| Non Working | 1,645 | 768 | 877 |
Map of Dhanawan, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dhanawan, Belaganj
Below are the list of villages near Dhanawan village in Belaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manikpur | 580 |
| Birahpura | 277 |
| Shakir Bigha | 2,488 |
| Shiwrampur | 1,117 |
| Samaspur | 2,447 |
| Raili | 1,197 |
| Makhdumpur | 1,022 |
| Pali | 1,436 |
| Ashrafpur | 1,138 |
| Khaneta | 4,211 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanawan, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia