Dhong Population, Caste, Working Data Nandurbar, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Dhong is a village situated in Nawapur taluka of Nandurbar district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 432 families residing in the village Dhong. The total population of Dhong is 2,046 out of which 1,010 are males and 1,036 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhong is 1,026.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhong village is 213 which is 10% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhong is 1,152 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,026) of Dhong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhong is 59.2%. Thus Dhong village has higher literacy rate compared to 55% of Nandurbar district. The male literacy rate is 70.47% and the female literacy rate is 48.05% in Dhong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 213 | 99 | 114 |
| Literacy | 59.19% | 70.47% | 48.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,029 | 1,000 | 1,029 |
| Illiterate | 961 | 368 | 593 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.2% of total population in Dhong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhong village out of total population, 1,243 were engaged in work activities. 94.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,243 workers engaged in Main Work, 537 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 596 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,171 | 575 | 596 |
| Cultivators | 537 | 404 | 133 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 596 | 152 | 444 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 17 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 72 | 38 | 34 |
| Non Working | 803 | 397 | 406 |
Nearby Villages to Dhong,
Below are the list of villages near Dhong village in Nawapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vadade Bk. | 1,070 |
| Palshi | 772 |
| Sagali | 1,117 |
| Navali | 1,724 |
| Palsun | 1,547 |
| Amsarpada | 782 |
| Malvan | 1,774 |
| Kholghar | 784 |
| Dhavalipada | 429 |
| Kholvihir | 1,202 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhong, Nandurbar, Maharashtra - Wikipedia