Dhankuria Population, Caste, Working Data Godda, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Dhankuria is a village situated in Meherma block of Godda district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 447 families residing in the village Dhankuria. The total population of Dhankuria is 2,619 out of which 1,421 are males and 1,198 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhankuria is 843.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhankuria village is 469 which is 18% of the total population. There are 257 male children and 212 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhankuria is 825 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (843) of Dhankuria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhankuria is 67.9%. Thus Dhankuria village has higher literacy rate compared to 46% of Godda district. The male literacy rate is 79.9% and the female literacy rate is 53.65% in Dhankuria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhankuria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhankuria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhankuria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 469 | 257 | 212 |
| Literacy | 67.86% | 79.9% | 53.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 212 | 112 | 100 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,160 | 491 | 669 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhankuria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhankuria village out of total population, 912 were engaged in work activities. 44.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 912 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 192 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 403 | 303 | 100 |
| Cultivators | 114 | 97 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 192 | 129 | 63 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 94 | 75 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 509 | 305 | 204 |
| Non Working | 1,707 | 813 | 894 |
Nearby Villages to Dhankuria,
Below are the list of villages near Dhankuria village in Meherma.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanchanpur | 1,299 |
| Belbadda | 3,024 |
| Suphal Kita | 30 |
| Kotibari | 67 |
| Chhaman Kita | 195 |
| Chhagraha | 75 |
| Dariapur | 721 |
| Benia Kita | 68 |
| Jitu Chak | 340 |
| Sahi Chak | 1,195 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhankuria, Godda, Jharkhand - Wikipedia