Dhadanga Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhadanga is a village situated in Barabazar block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 326 families residing in the village Dhadanga. The total population of Dhadanga is 1,614 out of which 833 are males and 781 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhadanga is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhadanga village is 265 which is 16% of the total population. There are 140 male children and 125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhadanga is 893 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Dhadanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhadanga is 46.4%. Thus Dhadanga village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 60.03% and the female literacy rate is 32.01% in Dhadanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhadanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhadanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhadanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 265 | 140 | 125 |
| Literacy | 46.4% | 60.03% | 32.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 202 | 104 | 98 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 504 | 272 | 232 |
| Illiterate | 988 | 417 | 571 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.2% of total population in Dhadanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhadanga village out of total population, 670 were engaged in work activities. 92.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 670 workers engaged in Main Work, 134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 265 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 619 | 423 | 196 |
| Cultivators | 134 | 77 | 57 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 265 | 175 | 90 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 216 | 167 | 49 |
| Marginal Workers | 51 | 23 | 28 |
| Non Working | 944 | 387 | 557 |
Map of Dhadanga, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhadanga, Barabazar
Below are the list of villages near Dhadanga village in Barabazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Durku | 1,564 |
| Nischintapur | 1,162 |
| Mednitanr | 528 |
| Metyala | 557 |
| Amagara | 805 |
| Rajdaha | 569 |
| Bankati | 1,137 |
| Radhanagar | 454 |
| Patpur | 320 |
| Narayanpur | 404 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhadanga, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia