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Dhanwan Population - Patna, Bihar

Dhanwan is a large village located in Barh Block of Patna district, Bihar with total 364 families residing. The Dhanwan village has population of 2558 of which 1374 are males while 1184 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhanwan village population of children with age 0-6 is 497 which makes up 19.43 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhanwan village is 862 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhanwan as per census is 912, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Dhanwan village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhanwan village was 46.92 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Dhanwan Male literacy stands at 55.48 % while female literacy rate was 36.85 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Dhanwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Dhanwan village.

Dhanwan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 364 - -
Population 2,558 1,374 1,184
Child (0-6) 497 260 237
Schedule Caste 650 331 319
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 46.92 % 55.48 % 36.85 %
Total Workers 1,129 656 473
Main Worker 494 - -
Marginal Worker 635 285 350

Caste Factor

Dhanwan village of Patna has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.41 % of total population in Dhanwan village. The village Dhanwan currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Dhanwan village out of total population, 1129 were engaged in work activities. 43.76 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.24 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1129 workers engaged in Main Work, 370 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourer.