Dhanda Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhanda is a village situated in Manbazar - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 138 families residing in the village Dhanda. The total population of Dhanda is 682 out of which 352 are males and 330 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanda is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhanda village is 92 which is 13% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanda is 1,486 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Dhanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanda is 47.1%. Thus Dhanda village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 56.51% and the female literacy rate is 36.36% in Dhanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 92 | 37 | 55 |
| Literacy | 47.12% | 56.51% | 36.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 69 | 33 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 188 | 98 | 90 |
| Illiterate | 404 | 174 | 230 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.6% of total population in Dhanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanda village out of total population, 295 were engaged in work activities. 55.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 295 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 163 | 140 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 34 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 58 | 48 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 49 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 132 | 54 | 78 |
| Non Working | 387 | 158 | 229 |
Nearby Villages to Dhanda,
Below are the list of villages near Dhanda village in Manbazar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tilabani | 1,115 |
| Toparbad | 966 |
| Manikdi | 229 |
| Gobindapur | 538 |
| Serengdi | 451 |
| Kuchlipela | 175 |
| Ghat | 121 |
| Rangametya | 188 |
| Burudi | 297 |
| Kumari | 1,288 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanda, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia