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Dhanbad Population - Sahibganj, Jharkhand

Dhanbad is a medium size village located in Taljhari Block of Sahibganj district, Jharkhand with total 248 families residing. The Dhanbad village has population of 1250 of which 656 are males while 594 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhanbad village population of children with age 0-6 is 225 which makes up 18.00 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhanbad village is 905 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhanbad as per census is 786, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Dhanbad village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhanbad village was 46.05 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Dhanbad Male literacy stands at 56.60 % while female literacy rate was 34.75 %.

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

Dhanbad Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 248 - -
Population 1,250 656 594
Child (0-6) 225 126 99
Schedule Caste 174 84 90
Schedule Tribe 226 115 111
Literacy 46.05 % 56.60 % 34.75 %
Total Workers 431 320 111
Main Worker 429 - -
Marginal Worker 2 2 0

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 18.08 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 13.92 % of total population in Dhanbad village.

Work Profile

In Dhanbad village out of total population, 431 were engaged in work activities. 99.54 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.46 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 431 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.