Dhanjhar Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhanjhar is a village situated in Ranibundh block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 52 families residing in the village Dhanjhar. The total population of Dhanjhar is 249 out of which 131 are males and 118 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanjhar is 901.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhanjhar village is 26 which is 10% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanjhar is 529 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Dhanjhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanjhar is 71.7%. Thus Dhanjhar village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 80.7% and the female literacy rate is 62.39% in Dhanjhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanjhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanjhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanjhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 26 | 17 | 9 |
| Literacy | 71.75% | 80.7% | 62.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 93 | 56 | 37 |
| Illiterate | 89 | 39 | 50 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37.3% of total population in Dhanjhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanjhar village out of total population, 134 were engaged in work activities. 32.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 134 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 44 | 36 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 27 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 90 | 37 | 53 |
| Non Working | 115 | 58 | 57 |
Nearby Villages to Dhanjhar,
Below are the list of villages near Dhanjhar village in Ranibundh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Buchi Buri | 230 |
| Chhenda Pathar | 497 |
| Sindriam | 611 |
| Satnala | 1,214 |
| Punshya | 999 |
| Murkum Chhota Tung | 362 |
| Huang Khana | 492 |
| Singlahar | 1,006 |
| Dhankura | 261 |
| Paryasa | 275 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanjhar, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia