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Dholbaja Population - Araria, Bihar

Dholbaja is a large village located in Forbesganj Block of Araria district, Bihar with total 1846 families residing. The Dholbaja village has population of 9139 of which 4579 are males while 4560 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dholbaja village population of children with age 0-6 is 1769 which makes up 19.36 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dholbaja village is 996 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Dholbaja as per census is 1062, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Dholbaja village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Dholbaja village was 59.08 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Dholbaja Male literacy stands at 66.73 % while female literacy rate was 51.27 %.

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

Dholbaja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,846 - -
Population 9,139 4,579 4,560
Child (0-6) 1,769 858 911
Schedule Caste 2,339 1,168 1,171
Schedule Tribe 14 7 7
Literacy 59.08 % 66.73 % 51.27 %
Total Workers 3,252 2,284 968
Main Worker 2,631 - -
Marginal Worker 621 237 384

Caste Factor

Dholbaja village of Araria has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.59 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.15 % of total population in Dholbaja village.

Work Profile

In Dholbaja village out of total population, 3252 were engaged in work activities. 80.90 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.10 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3252 workers engaged in Main Work, 343 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1837 were Agricultural labourer.