Dhanya Ghar Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhanya Ghar is a village situated in Nanda Kumar block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 462 families residing in the village Dhanya Ghar. The total population of Dhanya Ghar is 2,258 out of which 1,179 are males and 1,079 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanya Ghar is 915.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhanya Ghar village is 261 which is 12% of the total population. There are 136 male children and 125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanya Ghar is 919 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Dhanya Ghar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanya Ghar is 76.5%. Thus Dhanya Ghar village has lower literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 82.65% and the female literacy rate is 69.81% in Dhanya Ghar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanya Ghar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanya Ghar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanya Ghar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 261 | 136 | 125 |
| Literacy | 76.51% | 82.65% | 69.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 177 | 94 | 83 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 730 | 317 | 413 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhanya Ghar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanya Ghar village out of total population, 784 were engaged in work activities. 65.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 784 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 277 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 514 | 459 | 55 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 86 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 277 | 271 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 8 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 119 | 94 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 270 | 172 | 98 |
| Non Working | 1,474 | 548 | 926 |
Nearby Villages to Dhanya Ghar,
Below are the list of villages near Dhanya Ghar village in Nanda Kumar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thakur Chak | 1,242 |
| Dihiguma | 2,263 |
| Shyamsundarpur | 4,759 |
| Betaldighi | 1,111 |
| Bhabanipur | 3,954 |
| Bidyadharpur | 655 |
| Kalyan Chak | 2,774 |
| Dakshin Gumai | 1,264 |
| Sitalpur | 8,807 |
| Lauhajang | 1,325 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanya Ghar, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia