Dhangakend Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhangakend is a village situated in Puncha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 116 families residing in the village Dhangakend. The total population of Dhangakend is 544 out of which 267 are males and 277 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhangakend is 1,037.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhangakend village is 62 which is 11% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhangakend is 1,138 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,037) of Dhangakend village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhangakend is 71.2%. Thus Dhangakend village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 88.24% and the female literacy rate is 54.51% in Dhangakend village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhangakend village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhangakend Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhangakend village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 62 | 29 | 33 |
| Literacy | 71.16% | 88.24% | 54.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 180 | 76 | 104 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 124 | 63 | 61 |
| Illiterate | 201 | 57 | 144 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.8% of total population in Dhangakend village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhangakend village out of total population, 262 were engaged in work activities. 25.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 262 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 67 | 55 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 40 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 195 | 100 | 95 |
| Non Working | 282 | 112 | 170 |
Nearby Villages to Dhangakend,
Below are the list of villages near Dhangakend village in Puncha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raghunathpur | 891 |
| Chhirudi | 2,243 |
| Arali | 837 |
| Panruda | 969 |
| Chandanpur | 509 |
| Payaka | 387 |
| Layamara | 94 |
| Gholkund | 1,566 |
| Kendbani | 405 |
| Chak Altagora | 164 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhangakend, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia