Dangi Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dangi is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 517 families residing in the village Dangi. The total population of Dangi is 2,041 out of which 1,034 are males and 1,007 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dangi is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dangi village is 230 which is 11% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 118 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dangi is 1,054 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Dangi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dangi is 61.7%. Thus Dangi village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 68.87% and the female literacy rate is 54.33% in Dangi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dangi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dangi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dangi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 230 | 112 | 118 |
| Literacy | 61.73% | 68.87% | 54.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,124 | 573 | 551 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 269 | 135 | 134 |
| Illiterate | 923 | 399 | 524 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.2% of total population in Dangi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dangi village out of total population, 1,047 were engaged in work activities. 76.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,047 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 301 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 801 | 593 | 208 |
| Cultivators | 89 | 80 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 301 | 206 | 95 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 2 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 394 | 305 | 89 |
| Marginal Workers | 246 | 114 | 132 |
| Non Working | 994 | 327 | 667 |
Nearby Villages to Dangi,
Below are the list of villages near Dangi village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalaibari | 891 |
| Chak Harina | 710 |
| Khidirpur | 5,419 |
| Chak Bhatshala | 746 |
| Mayamari | 930 |
| Fatepur | 753 |
| Chakkasi | 791 |
| Badmulukkismat | 125 |
| Gongasagar | 1,285 |
| Radhanagar Bhratta | 91 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dangi, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia