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Dhanawan Population - Gaya, Bihar

Dhanawan is a large village located in Bodh Gaya Block of Gaya district, Bihar with total 311 families residing. The Dhanawan village has population of 2240 of which 1196 are males while 1044 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhanawan village population of children with age 0-6 is 334 which makes up 14.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhanawan village is 873 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhanawan as per census is 909, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Dhanawan village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhanawan village was 59.50 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Dhanawan Male literacy stands at 68.46 % while female literacy rate was 49.15 %.

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

Dhanawan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 311 - -
Population 2,240 1,196 1,044
Child (0-6) 334 175 159
Schedule Caste 624 326 298
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 59.50 % 68.46 % 49.15 %
Total Workers 622 536 86
Main Worker 269 - -
Marginal Worker 353 275 78

Caste Factor

Dhanawan village of Gaya has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.86 % of total population in Dhanawan village. The village Dhanawan currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Dhanawan village out of total population, 622 were engaged in work activities. 43.25 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.75 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 622 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourer.