Dhanija Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Dhanija is a village situated in Asika block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 399 families residing in the village Dhanija. The total population of Dhanija is 1,728 out of which 801 are males and 927 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanija is 1,157.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhanija village is 183 which is 11% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanija is 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,157) of Dhanija village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanija is 65.6%. Thus Dhanija village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 78.01% and the female literacy rate is 55.12% in Dhanija village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanija village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanija Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanija village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 183 | 96 | 87 |
| Literacy | 65.57% | 78.01% | 55.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 534 | 240 | 294 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 715 | 251 | 464 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhanija village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanija village out of total population, 778 were engaged in work activities. 72.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 778 workers engaged in Main Work, 286 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 564 | 408 | 156 |
| Cultivators | 286 | 162 | 124 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 256 | 235 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 214 | 63 | 151 |
| Non Working | 950 | 330 | 620 |
Nearby Villages to Dhanija,
Below are the list of villages near Dhanija village in Asika.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhetanai | 4,446 |
| Nuapalli | 721 |
| Badagada | 878 |
| Asuraipalli | 1,091 |
| Jaganathpur | 90 |
| Phappalapur | 633 |
| Kamagada | 1,960 |
| Danchandanpedhi | 766 |
| Baghuapalli | 27 |
| Sanakholi | 1,115 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanija, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia