Dhanuhar Basti Population, Caste, Working Data Nagaon, Assam - Census 2011
Dhanuhar Basti is a village situated in Hojai circle of Nagaon district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 792 families residing in the village Dhanuhar Basti. The total population of Dhanuhar Basti is 4,192 out of which 2,184 are males and 2,008 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanuhar Basti is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhanuhar Basti village is 646 which is 15% of the total population. There are 308 male children and 338 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanuhar Basti is 1,097 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Dhanuhar Basti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanuhar Basti is 75.2%. Thus Dhanuhar Basti village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.6% of Nagaon district. The male literacy rate is 83.74% and the female literacy rate is 65.51% in Dhanuhar Basti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanuhar Basti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanuhar Basti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanuhar Basti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 646 | 308 | 338 |
| Literacy | 75.16% | 83.74% | 65.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,867 | 964 | 903 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 1,527 | 613 | 914 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Dhanuhar Basti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanuhar Basti village out of total population, 1,619 were engaged in work activities. 78.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,619 workers engaged in Main Work, 708 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 326 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,276 | 1,080 | 196 |
| Cultivators | 708 | 604 | 104 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 326 | 257 | 69 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 226 | 205 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 343 | 152 | 191 |
| Non Working | 2,573 | 952 | 1,621 |
Map of Dhanuhar Basti, Nagaon, Assam
Nearby Villages to Dhanuhar Basti, Hojai
Below are the list of villages near Dhanuhar Basti village in Hojai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Fakira Basti | 1,592 |
| Kumurakata -D- Reserve | 7 |
| Teli Basti | 1,970 |
| Kumurakata Reserve | 219 |
| Bhokhaw Basti | 1,777 |
| Uttar Kumorakata No-1 | 612 |
| Hira Basti | 2,282 |
| Dakhin Kumorakata No-1 | 460 |
| Pub Nandalalpur | 1,424 |
| Uttar Kumorakata | 340 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanuhar Basti, Nagaon, Assam - Wikipedia