Dandua Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dandua is a village situated in Raghunathpur - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 271 families residing in the village Dandua. The total population of Dandua is 1,544 out of which 783 are males and 761 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dandua is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dandua village is 218 which is 14% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dandua is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Dandua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dandua is 66.6%. Thus Dandua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 78.56% and the female literacy rate is 54.48% in Dandua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dandua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dandua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dandua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 218 | 116 | 102 |
| Literacy | 66.59% | 78.56% | 54.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 907 | 460 | 447 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 174 | 88 | 86 |
| Illiterate | 661 | 259 | 402 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.3% of total population in Dandua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dandua village out of total population, 460 were engaged in work activities. 61.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 460 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 283 | 241 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 24 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 252 | 212 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 177 | 159 | 18 |
| Non Working | 1,084 | 383 | 701 |
Map of Dandua, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dandua, Raghunathpur - II
Below are the list of villages near Dandua village in Raghunathpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kargali | 3,111 |
| Chatarmahul | 1,950 |
| Ratanpur | 515 |
| Hadla | 1,269 |
| Uka | 1,262 |
| Cheyama | 7,413 |
| Bhabanipur | 903 |
| Shwetpalas | 1,090 |
| Lakhiara Alias Joradih | 1,351 |
| Simulhir | 782 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dandua, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia