Dhanian Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhanian is a village situated in Keshiary block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 59 families residing in the village Dhanian. The total population of Dhanian is 257 out of which 123 are males and 134 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanian is 1,089.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhanian village is 29 which is 11% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanian is 706 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,089) of Dhanian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanian is 81.6%. Thus Dhanian village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 85.85% and the female literacy rate is 77.87% in Dhanian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 29 | 17 | 12 |
| Literacy | 81.58% | 85.85% | 77.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 43 | 21 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 71 | 32 | 39 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Dhanian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanian village out of total population, 90 were engaged in work activities. 70% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 90 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 63 | 58 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 23 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 27 | 19 | 8 |
| Non Working | 167 | 46 | 121 |
Nearby Villages to Dhanian,
Below are the list of villages near Dhanian village in Keshiary.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nachhi Pur | 1,458 |
| Hasim Pur | 3,271 |
| Sukarol | 617 |
| Beli | 203 |
| Kanchanpur | 1,232 |
| Marrui | 543 |
| Arangabad | 3,314 |
| Haji Pur | 1,866 |
| Amilasai | 1,082 |
| Chhatrar | 602 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanian, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia