Dhanaj Population, Caste, Working Data Nanded, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Dhanaj is a village situated in Mukhed taluka of Nanded district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 230 families residing in the village Dhanaj. The total population of Dhanaj is 1,047 out of which 543 are males and 504 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanaj is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhanaj village is 132 which is 13% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanaj is 784 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Dhanaj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanaj is 78.5%. Thus Dhanaj village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.1% of Nanded district. The male literacy rate is 88.91% and the female literacy rate is 67.49% in Dhanaj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanaj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanaj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanaj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 132 | 74 | 58 |
| Literacy | 78.47% | 88.91% | 67.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 129 | 63 | 66 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 329 | 126 | 203 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhanaj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanaj village out of total population, 574 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 574 workers engaged in Main Work, 261 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 247 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 566 | 303 | 263 |
| Cultivators | 261 | 131 | 130 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 247 | 126 | 121 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 42 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Non Working | 473 | 233 | 240 |
Nearby Villages to Dhanaj,
Below are the list of villages near Dhanaj village in Mukhed.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nandgaon P.D. | 492 |
| Jamkhed | 215 |
| Adlur | 479 |
| Chondi | 2,232 |
| Eklara | 3,921 |
| Hasnal | 1,151 |
| Motarga | 2,598 |
| Tupdal Bk. | 207 |
| Hibbat | 1,906 |
| Tupdal Kh. | 706 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanaj, Nanded, Maharashtra - Wikipedia