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Dahad Population - Saharsa, Bihar

Dahad is a large village located in Sonbarsa Block of Saharsa district, Bihar with total 1002 families residing. The Dahad village has population of 4996 of which 2494 are males while 2502 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dahad village population of children with age 0-6 is 1101 which makes up 22.04 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dahad village is 1003 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Dahad as per census is 952, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Dahad village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Dahad village was 48.91 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Dahad Male literacy stands at 58.29 % while female literacy rate was 39.69 %.

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

Dahad Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,002 - -
Population 4,996 2,494 2,502
Child (0-6) 1,101 564 537
Schedule Caste 1,708 833 875
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 48.91 % 58.29 % 39.69 %
Total Workers 1,515 1,085 430
Main Worker 860 - -
Marginal Worker 655 313 342

Caste Factor

Dahad village of Saharsa has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.19 % of total population in Dahad village. The village Dahad currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Dahad village out of total population, 1515 were engaged in work activities. 56.77 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.23 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1515 workers engaged in Main Work, 303 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 419 were Agricultural labourer.