Dhanaj Population, Caste, Working Data Yavatmal, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Dhanaj is a village situated in Umarkhed taluka of Yavatmal district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 553 families residing in the village Dhanaj. The total population of Dhanaj is 2,594 out of which 1,332 are males and 1,262 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanaj is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhanaj village is 433 which is 17% of the total population. There are 209 male children and 224 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanaj is 1,072 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Dhanaj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanaj is 74.2%. Thus Dhanaj village has higher literacy rate compared to 73% of Yavatmal district. The male literacy rate is 82.64% and the female literacy rate is 65.03% 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 | 433 | 209 | 224 |
| Literacy | 74.18% | 82.64% | 65.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 202 | 118 | 84 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,798 | 920 | 878 |
| Illiterate | 991 | 404 | 587 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 69.3% of total population in Dhanaj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanaj village out of total population, 1,352 were engaged in work activities. 95.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,352 workers engaged in Main Work, 313 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 901 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,293 | 716 | 577 |
| Cultivators | 313 | 214 | 99 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 901 | 445 | 456 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 46 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 59 | 31 | 28 |
| Non Working | 1,242 | 585 | 657 |
Nearby Villages to Dhanaj,
Below are the list of villages near Dhanaj village in Umarkhed.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanaj, Yavatmal, Maharashtra - Wikipedia