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Dhama Population - Araria, Bihar

Dhama is a large village located in Raniganj Block of Araria district, Bihar with total 1144 families residing. The Dhama village has population of 6142 of which 3182 are males while 2960 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhama village population of children with age 0-6 is 1441 which makes up 23.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhama village is 930 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhama as per census is 977, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Dhama village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhama village was 46.14 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Dhama Male literacy stands at 52.91 % while female literacy rate was 38.75 %.

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

Dhama Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,144 - -
Population 6,142 3,182 2,960
Child (0-6) 1,441 729 712
Schedule Caste 3 1 2
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 46.14 % 52.91 % 38.75 %
Total Workers 1,599 1,376 223
Main Worker 1,318 - -
Marginal Worker 281 127 154

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.05 % of total population in Dhama village. The village Dhama currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Dhama village out of total population, 1599 were engaged in work activities. 82.43 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.57 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1599 workers engaged in Main Work, 532 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 658 were Agricultural labourer.