Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Dhanauj Sheikh Population - Muzaffarpur, Bihar

Dhanauj Sheikh is a large village located in Saraiya Block of Muzaffarpur district, Bihar with total 456 families residing. The Dhanauj Sheikh village has population of 2641 of which 1365 are males while 1276 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhanauj Sheikh village population of children with age 0-6 is 525 which makes up 19.88 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhanauj Sheikh village is 935 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhanauj Sheikh as per census is 1083, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Dhanauj Sheikh village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhanauj Sheikh village was 63.52 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Dhanauj Sheikh Male literacy stands at 73.32 % while female literacy rate was 52.64 %.

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

Dhanauj Sheikh Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 456 - -
Population 2,641 1,365 1,276
Child (0-6) 525 252 273
Schedule Caste 183 95 88
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 63.52 % 73.32 % 52.64 %
Total Workers 693 636 57
Main Worker 261 - -
Marginal Worker 432 387 45

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.93 % of total population in Dhanauj Sheikh village. The village Dhanauj Sheikh currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Dhanauj Sheikh village out of total population, 693 were engaged in work activities. 37.66 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.34 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 693 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.