Dhanara Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhanara is a village situated in Arsha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 242 families residing in the village Dhanara. The total population of Dhanara is 1,280 out of which 647 are males and 633 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanara is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhanara village is 207 which is 16% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanara is 754 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Dhanara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanara is 59.8%. Thus Dhanara village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 76.18% and the female literacy rate is 43.93% in Dhanara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 207 | 118 | 89 |
| Literacy | 59.83% | 76.18% | 43.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 58 | 31 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 149 | 81 | 68 |
| Illiterate | 638 | 244 | 394 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.6% of total population in Dhanara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanara village out of total population, 657 were engaged in work activities. 47.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 657 workers engaged in Main Work, 189 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 313 | 292 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 189 | 182 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 110 | 100 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 344 | 43 | 301 |
| Non Working | 623 | 312 | 311 |
Nearby Villages to Dhanara,
Below are the list of villages near Dhanara village in Arsha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Patuara | 2,890 |
| Siridi | 777 |
| Ibirkola Alias Misirdi | 2,748 |
| Kantadi | 1,845 |
| Satra | 5,857 |
| Piskapahari | 682 |
| Haranama | 1,403 |
| Pijhati | 1,537 |
| Bhursa | 1,554 |
| Juri | 1,410 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanara, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia