Dhenkia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhenkia is a village situated in Binpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 140 families residing in the village Dhenkia. The total population of Dhenkia is 610 out of which 285 are males and 325 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhenkia is 1,140.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhenkia village is 85 which is 14% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhenkia is 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,140) of Dhenkia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhenkia is 50.3%. Thus Dhenkia village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 67.77% and the female literacy rate is 35.34% in Dhenkia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhenkia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhenkia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhenkia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 85 | 43 | 42 |
| Literacy | 50.29% | 67.77% | 35.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 586 | 276 | 310 |
| Illiterate | 346 | 121 | 225 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.1% of total population in Dhenkia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhenkia village out of total population, 330 were engaged in work activities. 1.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 98.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 330 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 326 | 150 | 176 |
| Non Working | 280 | 134 | 146 |
Nearby Villages to Dhenkia,
Below are the list of villages near Dhenkia village in Binpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhimarjun | 670 |
| Banspahari | 1,402 |
| Pachapani | 2,259 |
| Neguria | 659 |
| Bidiri | 535 |
| Khariyarata | 515 |
| Deshmul | 302 |
| Chitamati | 164 |
| Kaladabar | 89 |
| Dharampur | 317 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhenkia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia