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Dihia Population - Purnia, Bihar

Dihia is a large village located in Jalalgarh Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 602 families residing. The Dihia village has population of 3024 of which 1587 are males while 1437 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dihia village population of children with age 0-6 is 670 which makes up 22.16 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dihia village is 905 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Dihia as per census is 851, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Dihia village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Dihia village was 23.62 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Dihia Male literacy stands at 29.39 % while female literacy rate was 17.36 %.

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

Dihia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 602 - -
Population 3,024 1,587 1,437
Child (0-6) 670 362 308
Schedule Caste 772 399 373
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 23.62 % 29.39 % 17.36 %
Total Workers 1,249 800 449
Main Worker 1,172 - -
Marginal Worker 77 62 15

Caste Factor

Dihia village of Purnia has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.53 % of total population in Dihia village. The village Dihia currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Dihia village out of total population, 1249 were engaged in work activities. 93.84 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.16 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1249 workers engaged in Main Work, 167 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 981 were Agricultural labourer.