Dhanaj Population, Caste, Working Data Nanded, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Dhanaj is a village situated in Naigaon taluka of Nanded district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 177 families residing in the village Dhanaj. The total population of Dhanaj is 941 out of which 493 are males and 448 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanaj is 909.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhanaj village is 131 which is 14% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanaj is 747 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Dhanaj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanaj is 71.1%. Thus Dhanaj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.1% of Nanded district. The male literacy rate is 78.47% and the female literacy rate is 63.27% in Dhanaj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanaj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanaj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanaj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 131 | 75 | 56 |
| Literacy | 71.11% | 78.47% | 63.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 365 | 165 | 200 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhanaj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanaj village out of total population, 444 were engaged in work activities. 63.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 444 workers engaged in Main Work, 224 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 282 | 229 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 224 | 196 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 39 | 25 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 162 | 50 | 112 |
| Non Working | 497 | 214 | 283 |
Map of Dhanaj, Nanded, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Dhanaj, Naigaon
Below are the list of villages near Dhanaj village in Naigaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Melgaon | 551 |
| Hussa | 1,694 |
| Sangvi | 2,007 |
| Raher | 2,675 |
| Ikalimal | 1,457 |
| Dongargaon | 1,034 |
| Sategaon | 1,456 |
| Salegaon | 2,030 |
| Vanjarwadi | 1,119 |
| Paradwadi | 629 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanaj, Nanded, Maharashtra - Wikipedia