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Dhangawan Population - Katihar, Bihar

Dhangawan is a large village located in Kadwa Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 909 families residing. The Dhangawan village has population of 4515 of which 2308 are males while 2207 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhangawan village population of children with age 0-6 is 960 which makes up 21.26 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhangawan village is 956 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhangawan as per census is 967, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Dhangawan village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhangawan village was 37.72 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Dhangawan Male literacy stands at 48.13 % while female literacy rate was 26.80 %.

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

Dhangawan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 909 - -
Population 4,515 2,308 2,207
Child (0-6) 960 488 472
Schedule Caste 834 435 399
Schedule Tribe 74 37 37
Literacy 37.72 % 48.13 % 26.80 %
Total Workers 2,117 1,231 886
Main Worker 1,002 - -
Marginal Worker 1,115 394 721

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.47 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.64 % of total population in Dhangawan village.

Work Profile

In Dhangawan village out of total population, 2117 were engaged in work activities. 47.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2117 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 826 were Agricultural labourer.