Dhanya Kherur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhanya Kherur is a village situated in Manteswar block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 307 families residing in the village Dhanya Kherur. The total population of Dhanya Kherur is 1,297 out of which 643 are males and 654 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanya Kherur is 1,017.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhanya Kherur village is 150 which is 12% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanya Kherur is 829 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,017) of Dhanya Kherur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanya Kherur is 68.2%. Thus Dhanya Kherur village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 73.62% and the female literacy rate is 62.97% in Dhanya Kherur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanya Kherur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanya Kherur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanya Kherur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 150 | 82 | 68 |
| Literacy | 68.18% | 73.62% | 62.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 705 | 347 | 358 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 53 | 28 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 515 | 230 | 285 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.1% of total population in Dhanya Kherur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanya Kherur village out of total population, 608 were engaged in work activities. 64.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 608 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 159 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 394 | 362 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 92 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 159 | 140 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 141 | 128 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 214 | 65 | 149 |
| Non Working | 689 | 216 | 473 |
Nearby Villages to Dhanya Kherur,
Below are the list of villages near Dhanya Kherur village in Manteswar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sihigram | 1,377 |
| Sonagachhi | 814 |
| Purulia | 486 |
| Kuljora | 2,573 |
| Ganguria | 1,089 |
| Khandra | 1,919 |
| Majhergram | 3,187 |
| Bamunia | 832 |
| Khorad | 112 |
| Banpur | 1,220 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanya Kherur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia