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Dhanaura Population - Bhagalpur, Bihar

Dhanaura is a large village located in Colgong Block of Bhagalpur district, Bihar with total 2140 families residing. The Dhanaura village has population of 11740 of which 6220 are males while 5520 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhanaura village population of children with age 0-6 is 2361 which makes up 20.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhanaura village is 887 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhanaura as per census is 910, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Dhanaura village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhanaura village was 47.08 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Dhanaura Male literacy stands at 56.56 % while female literacy rate was 36.34 %.

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

Dhanaura Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 2,140 - -
Population 11,740 6,220 5,520
Child (0-6) 2,361 1,236 1,125
Schedule Caste 842 449 393
Schedule Tribe 58 34 24
Literacy 47.08 % 56.56 % 36.34 %
Total Workers 4,835 3,091 1,744
Main Worker 1,513 - -
Marginal Worker 3,322 1,719 1,603

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.17 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.49 % of total population in Dhanaura village.

Work Profile

In Dhanaura village out of total population, 4835 were engaged in work activities. 31.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4835 workers engaged in Main Work, 224 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 853 were Agricultural labourer.