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Dhakia Population - Araria, Bihar

Dhakia is a medium size village located in Araria Block of Araria district, Bihar with total 341 families residing. The Dhakia village has population of 1576 of which 840 are males while 736 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhakia village population of children with age 0-6 is 319 which makes up 20.24 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhakia village is 876 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhakia as per census is 899, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Dhakia village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhakia village was 53.46 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Dhakia Male literacy stands at 62.80 % while female literacy rate was 42.74 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Dhakia 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 Dhakia village.

Dhakia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 341 - -
Population 1,576 840 736
Child (0-6) 319 168 151
Schedule Caste 455 247 208
Schedule Tribe 2 2 0
Literacy 53.46 % 62.80 % 42.74 %
Total Workers 575 384 191
Main Worker 281 - -
Marginal Worker 294 158 136

Caste Factor

Dhakia village of Araria has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.87 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.13 % of total population in Dhakia village.

Work Profile

In Dhakia village out of total population, 575 were engaged in work activities. 48.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 575 workers engaged in Main Work, 174 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourer.