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Dhanupra Population - Saharsa, Bihar

Dhanupra is a large village located in Simri Bakhtiarpur Block of Saharsa district, Bihar with total 2433 families residing. The Dhanupra village has population of 12993 of which 6858 are males while 6135 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhanupra village population of children with age 0-6 is 3414 which makes up 26.28 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhanupra village is 895 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhanupra as per census is 955, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Dhanupra village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhanupra village was 30.22 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Dhanupra Male literacy stands at 40.41 % while female literacy rate was 18.56 %.

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

Dhanupra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 2,433 - -
Population 12,993 6,858 6,135
Child (0-6) 3,414 1,746 1,668
Schedule Caste 2,809 1,471 1,338
Schedule Tribe 24 8 16
Literacy 30.22 % 40.41 % 18.56 %
Total Workers 4,740 3,073 1,667
Main Worker 3,301 - -
Marginal Worker 1,439 572 867

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.62 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.18 % of total population in Dhanupra village.

Work Profile

In Dhanupra village out of total population, 4740 were engaged in work activities. 69.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4740 workers engaged in Main Work, 1126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2050 were Agricultural labourer.