Dhanghara Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhanghara is a village situated in Burwan block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 173 families residing in the village Dhanghara. The total population of Dhanghara is 712 out of which 360 are males and 352 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanghara is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhanghara village is 80 which is 11% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanghara is 1,162 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Dhanghara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanghara is 72.8%. Thus Dhanghara village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 82.97% and the female literacy rate is 62.14% in Dhanghara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanghara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanghara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanghara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 80 | 37 | 43 |
| Literacy | 72.78% | 82.97% | 62.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 262 | 131 | 131 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 252 | 92 | 160 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Dhanghara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanghara village out of total population, 255 were engaged in work activities. 73.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 255 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 187 | 174 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 91 | 90 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61 | 61 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 21 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 68 | 65 | 3 |
| Non Working | 457 | 121 | 336 |
Nearby Villages to Dhanghara,
Below are the list of villages near Dhanghara village in Burwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mirazapur | 611 |
| Gouri Nagar | 1,026 |
| Pashupatibati | 1,277 |
| Bolpara | 749 |
| Mahurakandi | 1,378 |
| Parsalika | 686 |
| Saheb Nagar | 308 |
| Rameswarpur | 630 |
| Kakra | 484 |
| Gram Salkia | 3,087 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanghara, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia