Dhengya Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhengya is a village situated in Binpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 157 families residing in the village Dhengya. The total population of Dhengya is 740 out of which 391 are males and 349 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhengya is 893.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhengya village is 65 which is 9% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhengya is 477 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Dhengya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhengya is 71.7%. Thus Dhengya village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 80.12% and the female literacy rate is 62.8% in Dhengya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhengya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhengya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhengya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 65 | 44 | 21 |
| Literacy | 71.7% | 80.12% | 62.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 532 | 294 | 238 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 57 | 25 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 256 | 113 | 143 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 71.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.7% of total population in Dhengya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhengya village out of total population, 280 were engaged in work activities. 57.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 280 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 162 | 150 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 37 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 107 | 97 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 118 | 72 | 46 |
| Non Working | 460 | 169 | 291 |
Nearby Villages to Dhengya,
Below are the list of villages near Dhengya village in Binpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dahijuri | 3,237 |
| Dhanghori | 302 |
| Chakchalta | 916 |
| Rathbera | 588 |
| Dihtalpal | 192 |
| Lakshmisagar | 102 |
| Dumuria | 203 |
| Jualbhanga | 195 |
| Dihbankati | 127 |
| Shirshi | 1,032 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhengya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia