Dhobinia Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Dhobinia is a village situated in Pothia block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 364 families residing in the village Dhobinia. The total population of Dhobinia is 1,586 out of which 838 are males and 748 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhobinia is 893.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhobinia village is 284 which is 18% of the total population. There are 141 male children and 143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhobinia is 1,014 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Dhobinia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhobinia is 61.3%. Thus Dhobinia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 67.14% and the female literacy rate is 54.55% in Dhobinia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhobinia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhobinia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhobinia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 284 | 141 | 143 |
| Literacy | 61.29% | 67.14% | 54.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 175 | 91 | 84 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 788 | 370 | 418 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhobinia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhobinia village out of total population, 469 were engaged in work activities. 54.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 469 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 114 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 257 | 237 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 32 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 114 | 113 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 105 | 92 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 212 | 154 | 58 |
| Non Working | 1,117 | 447 | 670 |
Map of Dhobinia, Kishanganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dhobinia, Pothia
Below are the list of villages near Dhobinia village in Pothia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Keso Jara | 1,542 |
| Haldagaon | 2,075 |
| Raipur | 1,672 |
| Chhagalia | 506 |
| Bolasan | 233 |
| Kulthibari | 172 |
| Indarpur | 974 |
| Damarbari | 777 |
| Indarpur Khurd | 1,274 |
| Parlabari Milik | 232 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhobinia, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia