Dhanghari Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhanghari is a village situated in Narayangarh block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 343 families residing in the village Dhanghari. The total population of Dhanghari is 1,480 out of which 769 are males and 711 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanghari is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhanghari village is 201 which is 14% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanghari is 763 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Dhanghari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanghari is 63.3%. Thus Dhanghari village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 77.56% and the female literacy rate is 48.4% in Dhanghari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanghari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanghari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanghari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 201 | 114 | 87 |
| Literacy | 63.33% | 77.56% | 48.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 637 | 333 | 304 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 667 | 340 | 327 |
| Illiterate | 670 | 261 | 409 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 45.1% of total population in Dhanghari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanghari village out of total population, 768 were engaged in work activities. 47.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 768 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 219 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 368 | 271 | 97 |
| Cultivators | 100 | 78 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 219 | 147 | 72 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 43 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 400 | 143 | 257 |
| Non Working | 712 | 355 | 357 |
Nearby Villages to Dhanghari,
Below are the list of villages near Dhanghari village in Narayangarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nayapukur | 1,866 |
| Markunda | 3,068 |
| Parijatpur | 566 |
| Bhurkundi | 392 |
| Bhumjanpatli | 184 |
| Patni Patna | 377 |
| Chanswarpur | 304 |
| Aharmunda | 1,172 |
| Ratanpur | 386 |
| Khosali | 216 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanghari, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia