Dhurgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Dhurgaon is a village situated in Ekangarsarai block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 963 families residing in the village Dhurgaon. The total population of Dhurgaon is 6,072 out of which 3,239 are males and 2,833 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhurgaon is 875.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhurgaon village is 1003 which is 17% of the total population. There are 544 male children and 459 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhurgaon is 844 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (875) of Dhurgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhurgaon is 62.4%. Thus Dhurgaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 73.62% and the female literacy rate is 49.75% in Dhurgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhurgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhurgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhurgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,003 | 544 | 459 |
| Literacy | 62.44% | 73.62% | 49.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,454 | 807 | 647 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,907 | 1,255 | 1,652 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhurgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhurgaon village out of total population, 2,879 were engaged in work activities. 30.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,879 workers engaged in Main Work, 257 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 370 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 875 | 681 | 194 |
| Cultivators | 257 | 222 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 370 | 316 | 54 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 20 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 215 | 123 | 92 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,004 | 772 | 1,232 |
| Non Working | 3,193 | 1,786 | 1,407 |
Map of Dhurgaon, Nalanda, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dhurgaon, Ekangarsarai
Below are the list of villages near Dhurgaon village in Ekangarsarai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pasanghi | 1,146 |
| Mai | 1,851 |
| Jahan Chak | 604 |
| Op | 8,331 |
| Rasulpur | 1,876 |
| Bhanu Bigha | 742 |
| Boriawan | 1,211 |
| Dhangawan | 2,214 |
| Chamehra | 2,094 |
| Korthu | 929 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhurgaon, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia