Dhawan Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Dhawan is a village situated in Ekangarsarai block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 314 families residing in the village Dhawan. The total population of Dhawan is 1,900 out of which 992 are males and 908 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhawan is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhawan village is 291 which is 15% of the total population. There are 171 male children and 120 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhawan is 702 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Dhawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhawan is 82.5%. Thus Dhawan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 89.65% and the female literacy rate is 75.13% in Dhawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 291 | 171 | 120 |
| Literacy | 82.54% | 89.65% | 75.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 299 | 152 | 147 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 572 | 256 | 316 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhawan village out of total population, 977 were engaged in work activities. 72.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 977 workers engaged in Main Work, 214 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 332 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 711 | 472 | 239 |
| Cultivators | 214 | 134 | 80 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 332 | 209 | 123 |
| Household Industries | 64 | 55 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 101 | 74 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 266 | 29 | 237 |
| Non Working | 923 | 491 | 432 |
Map of Dhawan, Nalanda, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dhawan, Ekangarsarai
Below are the list of villages near Dhawan village in Ekangarsarai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tarapur | 1,698 |
| Maharaj Ganj | 1,080 |
| Madhopur Amnar | 1,187 |
| Mojahidpur | 1,812 |
| Nisanpura | 1,571 |
| Amnar Khas | 3,203 |
| Narainpur | 2,699 |
| Gomahar | 2,353 |
| Bijokhari | 994 |
| Jagai | 796 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhawan, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia