Dhankuni Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhankuni is a village situated in Gaighata block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 465 families residing in the village Dhankuni. The total population of Dhankuni is 2,030 out of which 1,067 are males and 963 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhankuni is 903.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhankuni village is 171 which is 8% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhankuni is 859 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Dhankuni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhankuni is 82.3%. Thus Dhankuni village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 86.56% and the female literacy rate is 77.6% in Dhankuni village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhankuni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhankuni Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhankuni village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 171 | 92 | 79 |
| Literacy | 82.3% | 86.56% | 77.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 759 | 401 | 358 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 81 | 37 | 44 |
| Illiterate | 500 | 223 | 277 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4% of total population in Dhankuni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhankuni village out of total population, 691 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 691 workers engaged in Main Work, 155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 151 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 484 | 442 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 155 | 153 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 151 | 134 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 168 | 149 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 207 | 194 | 13 |
| Non Working | 1,339 | 431 | 908 |
Nearby Villages to Dhankuni,
Below are the list of villages near Dhankuni village in Gaighata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Deopuli | 3,583 |
| Digha | 3,971 |
| Saruipur | 1,659 |
| Singjol | 2,035 |
| Goal Bathan | 1,712 |
| Malayapur | 923 |
| Jhaudanga | 3,476 |
| Kaipukharia | 755 |
| Noradaha | 888 |
| Ramchandrapur | 1,425 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhankuni, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia