Dhanapunja Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Dhanapunja is a village situated in Gangapur block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 216 families residing in the village Dhanapunja. The total population of Dhanapunja is 1,187 out of which 618 are males and 569 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanapunja is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhanapunja village is 137 which is 12% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanapunja is 1,108 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Dhanapunja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanapunja is 80.6%. Thus Dhanapunja village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 89.87% and the female literacy rate is 70.22% in Dhanapunja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanapunja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanapunja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanapunja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 137 | 65 | 72 |
| Literacy | 80.57% | 89.87% | 70.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 170 | 88 | 82 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 341 | 121 | 220 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhanapunja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanapunja village out of total population, 435 were engaged in work activities. 70.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 435 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 307 | 278 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 86 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 24 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 174 | 158 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 128 | 78 | 50 |
| Non Working | 752 | 262 | 490 |
Nearby Villages to Dhanapunja,
Below are the list of villages near Dhanapunja village in Gangapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barata | 752 |
| Pailipada | 1,590 |
| Dahimundali | 770 |
| Ambadoli | 419 |
| Nuagada | 2,790 |
| Kshatriyabarapur | 1,375 |
| Bellapunji | 645 |
| Nuapalaksandha | 1,934 |
| Gothali | 1,083 |
| Palakasandha | 2,935 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanapunja, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia