Dangdung Population, Caste, Working Data Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Dangdung is a village situated in Boram block of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 282 families residing in the village Dangdung. The total population of Dangdung is 1,420 out of which 713 are males and 707 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dangdung is 992.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dangdung village is 240 which is 17% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dangdung is 860 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Dangdung village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dangdung is 46.3%. Thus Dangdung village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Purbi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 60.79% and the female literacy rate is 32.05% in Dangdung village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dangdung village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dangdung Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dangdung village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 240 | 129 | 111 |
| Literacy | 46.27% | 60.79% | 32.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,330 | 666 | 664 |
| Illiterate | 874 | 358 | 516 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 93.7% of total population in Dangdung village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dangdung village out of total population, 677 were engaged in work activities. 64.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 677 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 155 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 434 | 359 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 94 | 93 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 155 | 132 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 165 | 114 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 243 | 45 | 198 |
| Non Working | 743 | 309 | 434 |
Map of Dangdung, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Dangdung, Boram
Below are the list of villages near Dangdung village in Boram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Andharjhor | 1,884 |
| Dhobani | 788 |
| Chimti | 573 |
| Muchidih | 806 |
| Kumari | 826 |
| Boram | 3,314 |
| Rapacha | 862 |
| Rechadih | 30 |
| Pagda | 1,198 |
| Chunidih | 1,387 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dangdung, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia