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Dhaunsa Population - Sheikhpura, Bihar

Dhaunsa is a large village located in Sheikhpura Block of Sheikhpura district, Bihar with total 408 families residing. The Dhaunsa village has population of 2495 of which 1301 are males while 1194 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhaunsa village population of children with age 0-6 is 438 which makes up 17.56 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhaunsa village is 918 which is equal than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhaunsa as per census is 991, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Dhaunsa village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhaunsa village was 60.96 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Dhaunsa Male literacy stands at 70.77 % while female literacy rate was 50.10 %.

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

Dhaunsa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 408 - -
Population 2,495 1,301 1,194
Child (0-6) 438 220 218
Schedule Caste 828 434 394
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 60.96 % 70.77 % 50.10 %
Total Workers 652 557 95
Main Worker 252 - -
Marginal Worker 400 323 77

Caste Factor

Dhaunsa village of Sheikhpura has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.19 % of total population in Dhaunsa village. The village Dhaunsa currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Dhaunsa village out of total population, 652 were engaged in work activities. 38.65 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.35 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 652 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 114 were Agricultural labourer.