Dhandhania Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhandhania is a village situated in Mathabhanga - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 770 families residing in the village Dhandhania. The total population of Dhandhania is 3,363 out of which 1,710 are males and 1,653 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhandhania is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhandhania village is 492 which is 15% of the total population. There are 252 male children and 240 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhandhania is 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Dhandhania village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhandhania is 75.9%. Thus Dhandhania village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 84.29% and the female literacy rate is 67.3% in Dhandhania village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhandhania village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhandhania Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhandhania village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 492 | 252 | 240 |
| Literacy | 75.93% | 84.29% | 67.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,716 | 1,376 | 1,340 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,183 | 481 | 702 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 80.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhandhania village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhandhania village out of total population, 1,176 were engaged in work activities. 64.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,176 workers engaged in Main Work, 512 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 190 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 754 | 688 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 512 | 500 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 190 | 143 | 47 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 43 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 422 | 235 | 187 |
| Non Working | 2,187 | 787 | 1,400 |
Nearby Villages to Dhandhania,
Below are the list of villages near Dhandhania village in Mathabhanga - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhota Gopalpur | 297 |
| Bhogramguri | 7,640 |
| Uchal Pukhari | 603 |
| Buraburi | 4,220 |
| Chhat Gopalpur | 395 |
| Uttar Tetuler Chhara | 340 |
| Bara Gopalpur | 3,141 |
| Chengar Khata | 1,103 |
| Dakshin Kharija Gopalpur | 764 |
| Chengarkhata Khagribari | 4,792 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhandhania, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia