Dhengam Population, Caste, Working Data Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Dhengam is a village situated in Potka block of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 209 families residing in the village Dhengam. The total population of Dhengam is 1,136 out of which 565 are males and 571 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhengam is 1,011.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhengam village is 204 which is 18% of the total population. There are 107 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhengam is 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Dhengam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhengam is 48.6%. Thus Dhengam village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Purbi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 64.19% and the female literacy rate is 33.54% in Dhengam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhengam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhengam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhengam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 204 | 107 | 97 |
| Literacy | 48.61% | 64.19% | 33.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 84 | 42 | 42 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,002 | 495 | 507 |
| Illiterate | 683 | 271 | 412 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 88.2% of total population in Dhengam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhengam village out of total population, 383 were engaged in work activities. 4.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 383 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 367 | 233 | 134 |
| Non Working | 753 | 319 | 434 |
Nearby Villages to Dhengam,
Below are the list of villages near Dhengam village in Potka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tulgram | 456 |
| Karah Kocha Alias Chatani Pa | 111 |
| Sindurpur | 301 |
| Bongadungri | 206 |
| Kundru Kocha | 1,010 |
| Kashiyabera | 477 |
| Bamanjhari | 40 |
| Paharpur | 431 |
| Narda | 1,196 |
| Harina | 1,359 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhengam, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia