Dharanda Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dharanda is a village situated in Hilli block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 247 families residing in the village Dharanda. The total population of Dharanda is 1,017 out of which 500 are males and 517 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dharanda is 1,034.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dharanda village is 80 which is 8% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dharanda is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,034) of Dharanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dharanda is 86.3%. Thus Dharanda village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 90.87% and the female literacy rate is 81.97% in Dharanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dharanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dharanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dharanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 80 | 40 | 40 |
| Literacy | 86.34% | 90.87% | 81.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 270 | 137 | 133 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 208 | 82 | 126 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Dharanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dharanda village out of total population, 389 were engaged in work activities. 96.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 389 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 377 | 280 | 97 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 73 | 20 | 53 |
| Other Workers | 299 | 255 | 44 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Non Working | 628 | 213 | 415 |
Nearby Villages to Dharanda,
Below are the list of villages near Dharanda village in Hilli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aptair | 3,655 |
| Basudebpur | 2,205 |
| Ujal | 1,158 |
| Baigram | 640 |
| Hilli | 2,185 |
| Agra | 1,365 |
| Baikunthapur | 2,493 |
| Balpara | 980 |
| Purbba Raynagar | 2,618 |
| Chakurpai | 959 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dharanda, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia