Dhanda Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhanda is a village situated in Bhagawanpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 381 families residing in the village Dhanda. The total population of Dhanda is 1,589 out of which 838 are males and 751 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanda is 896.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhanda village is 162 which is 10% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanda is 884 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Dhanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanda is 88.4%. Thus Dhanda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.76% and the female literacy rate is 84.74% in Dhanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 162 | 86 | 76 |
| Literacy | 88.44% | 91.76% | 84.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 327 | 148 | 179 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanda village out of total population, 487 were engaged in work activities. 45% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 487 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 219 | 205 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 115 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44 | 41 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 48 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 268 | 257 | 11 |
| Non Working | 1,102 | 376 | 726 |
Map of Dhanda, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhanda, Bhagawanpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Dhanda village in Bhagawanpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jana Danri | 1,421 |
| Bar Kasimpur | 414 |
| Dhaka Chora | 269 |
| Kakra | 4,887 |
| Khamti | 603 |
| Abas Berya | 2,907 |
| Nona Laskarpur | 2,675 |
| Tajpur | 1,112 |
| Nalda | 391 |
| Betulia Bar | 973 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanda, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia