Dhunkapada Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Dhunkapada is a village situated in Polasara block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 863 families residing in the village Dhunkapada. The total population of Dhunkapada is 3,866 out of which 1,929 are males and 1,937 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhunkapada is 1,004.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhunkapada village is 458 which is 12% of the total population. There are 255 male children and 203 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhunkapada is 796 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Dhunkapada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhunkapada is 64.9%. Thus Dhunkapada village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 72.22% and the female literacy rate is 57.84% in Dhunkapada village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhunkapada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhunkapada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhunkapada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 458 | 255 | 203 |
| Literacy | 64.91% | 72.22% | 57.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 802 | 393 | 409 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 1,654 | 720 | 934 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Dhunkapada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhunkapada village out of total population, 1,647 were engaged in work activities. 56.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,647 workers engaged in Main Work, 246 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 341 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 935 | 725 | 210 |
| Cultivators | 246 | 239 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 341 | 197 | 144 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 33 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 315 | 256 | 59 |
| Marginal Workers | 712 | 302 | 410 |
| Non Working | 2,219 | 902 | 1,317 |
Nearby Villages to Dhunkapada,
Below are the list of villages near Dhunkapada village in Polasara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Badapankalabadi | 3,570 |
| Gareijhuli | 1,122 |
| Narasingapalli | 349 |
| Kendubadi | 2,558 |
| Tentulia | 3,059 |
| Chandiramachandrapur | 739 |
| Hansaralli | 788 |
| Banaramachandrapur | 1,399 |
| Khajuria | 56 |
| Sanabaragam | 1,385 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhunkapada, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia