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Dhanawan Population - Nawada, Bihar

Dhanawan is a large village located in Roh Block of Nawada district, Bihar with total 720 families residing. The Dhanawan village has population of 4620 of which 2459 are males while 2161 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhanawan village population of children with age 0-6 is 716 which makes up 15.50 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhanawan village is 879 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhanawan as per census is 841, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Dhanawan village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhanawan village was 42.85 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Dhanawan Male literacy stands at 50.77 % while female literacy rate was 33.91 %.

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 720 - -
Population 4,620 2,459 2,161
Child (0-6) 716 389 327
Schedule Caste 1,236 636 600
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 42.85 % 50.77 % 33.91 %
Total Workers 1,885 1,276 609
Main Worker 1,322 - -
Marginal Worker 563 380 183

Caste Factor

Dhanawan village of Nawada has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.75 % 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, 1885 were engaged in work activities. 70.13 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.87 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1885 workers engaged in Main Work, 551 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 681 were Agricultural labourer.