Dhankaul Population, Caste, Working Data Sheikhpura, Bihar - Census 2011
Dhankaul is a village situated in Ariari block of Sheikhpura district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 225 families residing in the village Dhankaul. The total population of Dhankaul is 1,670 out of which 837 are males and 833 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhankaul is 995.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhankaul village is 304 which is 18% of the total population. There are 162 male children and 142 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhankaul is 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Dhankaul village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhankaul is 58.3%. Thus Dhankaul village has a higher literacy rate compared to 51.7% of Sheikhpura district. The male literacy rate is 67.7% and the female literacy rate is 49.06% in Dhankaul village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhankaul village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhankaul Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhankaul village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 304 | 162 | 142 |
| Literacy | 58.27% | 67.7% | 49.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 449 | 226 | 223 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 874 | 380 | 494 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhankaul village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhankaul village out of total population, 771 were engaged in work activities. 35.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 771 workers engaged in Main Work, 177 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 68 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 274 | 231 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 177 | 156 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 68 | 52 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 18 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 497 | 244 | 253 |
| Non Working | 899 | 362 | 537 |
Map of Dhankaul, Sheikhpura, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dhankaul, Ariari
Below are the list of villages near Dhankaul village in Ariari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Salempur Teldih | 614 |
| Mai | 809 |
| Amarpur | 295 |
| Sanaia | 4,176 |
| Sahnaura | 577 |
| Bhojdih | 1,377 |
| Deopuri | 765 |
| Dhanaul | 482 |
| Jakhaur | 798 |
| Mankaul | 1,051 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhankaul, Sheikhpura, Bihar - Wikipedia