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Dhania Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011

Dhania is a Census Town city situated in Amdanga block of North Twenty Four Parganas district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,600 families residing in the Dhania city. The total population of Dhania is 6,659 out of which 3,403 are males and 3,256 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhania is 957.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhania city is 613 which is 9% of the total population. There are 305 male children and 308 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhania is 1,010 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhania is 89.5%. Thus Dhania has higher literacy rate compared to 84.1% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 94% and the female literacy rate is 84.77% in Dhania.

Dhania Census Town has total administration over 1,600 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Dhania Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhania Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 613 305 308
Literacy 89.5% 85.6% 76.8%
Scheduled Caste 1,635 831 804
Scheduled Tribe 265 128 137
Illiterate 1,248 491 757

Caste-wise Population - Dhania

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4% of total population in Dhania.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,635 831 804
Schedule Tribe 265 128 137

Religion-wise Population - Dhania

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Dhania is 6,499 which is 97.6% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Dhania is 61 which is 0.92% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Dhania as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 6,499 (97.6%) 3,319 3,180
Muslim 61 (0.92%) 35 26
Christian 0 (0%) 0 0
Sikh 9 (0.14%) 4 5
Buddhist 1 (0.02%) 0 1
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 63 (0.95%) 30 33
No Religion Specified 26 (0.39%) 15 11

Literacy Rate - Dhania

The total literacy rate of Dhania was 89.5% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 5,411 literates, males were 2,912 while females were 2,499. Also the male literacy rate was 94% and the female literacy rate was 84.77% in Dhania.

  Dhania West Bengal
Female 84.77% 70.54%
Male 94% 81.69%
Total 89.5% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Dhania

The Sex Ratio of Dhania is 957. Thus per every 1000 men there were 957 females in Dhania. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,010 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 957 ) of Dhania.

Child Population - Dhania

According to Census 2011, there were 613 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dhania. Out of which 305 were male while 308 were female.

Working Population - Dhania

In Dhania Census Town out of total population, 2,606 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,606 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 394 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,317 2,003 314
Cultivators 78 76 2
Agriculture Labourer 394 329 65
Household Industries 53 41 12
Other Workers 1,792 1,557 235
Marginal Workers 289 134 155
Non Working 4,053 1,266 2,787

Dhania Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Dhania is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 6,659 81.3% 957

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