Dhandanga Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhandanga is a village situated in Bharatpur - II block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 370 families residing in the village Dhandanga. The total population of Dhandanga is 1,656 out of which 828 are males and 828 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhandanga is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhandanga village is 279 which is 17% of the total population. There are 143 male children and 136 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhandanga is 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Dhandanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhandanga is 64.5%. Thus Dhandanga village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 65.84% and the female literacy rate is 63.15% in Dhandanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhandanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhandanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhandanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 279 | 143 | 136 |
| Literacy | 64.49% | 65.84% | 63.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 768 | 377 | 391 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhandanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhandanga village out of total population, 514 were engaged in work activities. 66.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 514 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 257 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 342 | 325 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 49 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 257 | 256 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 172 | 152 | 20 |
| Non Working | 1,142 | 351 | 791 |
Nearby Villages to Dhandanga,
Below are the list of villages near Dhandanga village in Bharatpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kagram | 14,878 |
| Bahara | 1,498 |
| Hamidhati Pilkhandi | 3,698 |
| Talibpur | 14,932 |
| Harinya | 378 |
| Purbba Gram | 2,771 |
| Kuluri | 2,061 |
| Hat Pilkhandi | 1,787 |
| Dakshin Khanda | 4,497 |
| Matua | 434 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhandanga, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia