Dhunkuni Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Dhunkuni is a village situated in Asika block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 133 families residing in the village Dhunkuni. The total population of Dhunkuni is 658 out of which 313 are males and 345 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhunkuni is 1,102.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhunkuni village is 76 which is 12% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhunkuni is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,102) of Dhunkuni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhunkuni is 60.8%. Thus Dhunkuni village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 69.45% and the female literacy rate is 53.09% in Dhunkuni village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhunkuni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhunkuni Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhunkuni village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 76 | 38 | 38 |
| Literacy | 60.82% | 69.45% | 53.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23 | 9 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 304 | 122 | 182 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhunkuni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhunkuni village out of total population, 316 were engaged in work activities. 59.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 316 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 188 | 144 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 58 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 76 | 71 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 128 | 22 | 106 |
| Non Working | 342 | 147 | 195 |
Nearby Villages to Dhunkuni,
Below are the list of villages near Dhunkuni village in Asika.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kharia | 2,899 |
| Nuababanpur | 487 |
| Sahapur | 655 |
| Babanapur | 4,286 |
| Sandhinuapalli | 480 |
| Alipur | 1,346 |
| Gadagadahill | 48 |
| Karpuranuagam | 1,578 |
| Rishipur | 1,134 |
| Kotibadi | 1,100 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhunkuni, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia