Dhenga Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhenga is a village situated in Debra block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 299 families residing in the village Dhenga. The total population of Dhenga is 1,250 out of which 632 are males and 618 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhenga is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhenga village is 114 which is 9% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhenga is 1,073 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Dhenga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhenga is 85.6%. Thus Dhenga village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.89% and the female literacy rate is 78% in Dhenga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhenga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhenga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhenga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 114 | 55 | 59 |
| Literacy | 85.56% | 92.89% | 78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 166 | 88 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 136 | 65 | 71 |
| Illiterate | 278 | 96 | 182 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.9% of total population in Dhenga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhenga village out of total population, 644 were engaged in work activities. 40.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 644 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 260 | 213 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 28 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44 | 30 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 173 | 142 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 384 | 182 | 202 |
| Non Working | 606 | 237 | 369 |
Nearby Villages to Dhenga,
Below are the list of villages near Dhenga village in Debra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pura Gerya | 215 |
| Galimpur | 399 |
| Simla Mahabila | 293 |
| Rampur Chak | 762 |
| Daunya | 325 |
| Hadla | 1,021 |
| Padyampur | 224 |
| Narasingha | 258 |
| Naya Baran | 218 |
| Mamud Chak | 192 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhenga, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia