Dhanikhali Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhanikhali is a village situated in Hingalganj block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 335 families residing in the village Dhanikhali. The total population of Dhanikhali is 1,325 out of which 693 are males and 632 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanikhali is 912.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhanikhali village is 148 which is 11% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanikhali is 1,056 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Dhanikhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanikhali is 80.7%. Thus Dhanikhali village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 93.88% and the female literacy rate is 66.01% in Dhanikhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanikhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanikhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanikhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 148 | 72 | 76 |
| Literacy | 80.71% | 93.88% | 66.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,002 | 521 | 481 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 208 | 110 | 98 |
| Illiterate | 375 | 110 | 265 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 75.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.7% of total population in Dhanikhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanikhali village out of total population, 590 were engaged in work activities. 60.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 590 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 232 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 357 | 339 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 115 | 114 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 232 | 218 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 233 | 70 | 163 |
| Non Working | 735 | 284 | 451 |
Nearby Villages to Dhanikhali,
Below are the list of villages near Dhanikhali village in Hingalganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kakaria | 742 |
| Bainara | 1,940 |
| Pubergheri | 1,667 |
| Kumirmari | 2,100 |
| Paschim Khejurbaria | 1,418 |
| Rupmari | 4,717 |
| Purbba Khejurbaria | 2,875 |
| Banstala | 3,449 |
| Bispur | 6,643 |
| Bhandarkhali | 5,832 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanikhali, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia