Dhangan Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhangan is a village situated in Contai - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 88 families residing in the village Dhangan. The total population of Dhangan is 402 out of which 206 are males and 196 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhangan is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhangan village is 38 which is 9% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhangan is 1,111 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Dhangan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhangan is 84.6%. Thus Dhangan village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.36% and the female literacy rate is 79.55% in Dhangan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhangan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhangan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhangan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 38 | 18 | 20 |
| Literacy | 84.62% | 89.36% | 79.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 32 | 16 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 94 | 38 | 56 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhangan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhangan village out of total population, 207 were engaged in work activities. 68.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 207 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 142 | 118 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 74 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56 | 33 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 65 | 7 | 58 |
| Non Working | 195 | 81 | 114 |
Nearby Villages to Dhangan,
Below are the list of villages near Dhangan village in Contai - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paschim Jagannathchak | 674 |
| Ulu Bere | 294 |
| Natdighi | 1,286 |
| Uttarkhasda | 1,315 |
| Nandaberya | 91 |
| Tedubi | 3,083 |
| Nunia | 188 |
| Paschim Teghari | 114 |
| Rautara | 822 |
| Palta Beria | 901 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhangan, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia