Dandrajhar Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dandrajhar is a village situated in Phansidewa block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 217 families residing in the village Dandrajhar. The total population of Dandrajhar is 1,050 out of which 513 are males and 537 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dandrajhar is 1,047.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dandrajhar village is 146 which is 14% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dandrajhar is 1,056 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,047) of Dandrajhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dandrajhar is 56.4%. Thus Dandrajhar village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 62.22% and the female literacy rate is 50.87% in Dandrajhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dandrajhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dandrajhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dandrajhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 146 | 71 | 75 |
| Literacy | 56.42% | 62.22% | 50.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 688 | 335 | 353 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 339 | 163 | 176 |
| Illiterate | 540 | 238 | 302 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 65.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.3% of total population in Dandrajhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dandrajhar village out of total population, 391 were engaged in work activities. 77.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 391 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 302 | 242 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 115 | 111 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 52 | 38 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 134 | 93 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 89 | 31 | 58 |
| Non Working | 659 | 240 | 419 |
Nearby Villages to Dandrajhar,
Below are the list of villages near Dandrajhar village in Phansidewa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kuchia | 1,360 |
| Kadubhita | 205 |
| Tentulguri | 916 |
| Dhakna Gachh | 184 |
| Madhabbhita | 1,090 |
| Dhambhita | 728 |
| Gangaram Tea Garden | 2,793 |
| Foudigachh | 787 |
| Tarabari | 289 |
| Ambari | 1,371 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dandrajhar, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia