Dhangajor Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhangajor is a village situated in Neturia block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 82 families residing in the village Dhangajor. The total population of Dhangajor is 424 out of which 211 are males and 213 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhangajor is 1,009.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhangajor village is 67 which is 16% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhangajor is 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Dhangajor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhangajor is 55.2%. Thus Dhangajor village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 67.05% and the female literacy rate is 43.65% in Dhangajor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhangajor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhangajor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhangajor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 67 | 35 | 32 |
| Literacy | 55.18% | 67.05% | 43.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 128 | 69 | 59 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 296 | 142 | 154 |
| Illiterate | 227 | 93 | 134 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 69.8% of total population in Dhangajor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhangajor village out of total population, 112 were engaged in work activities. 82.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 112 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 92 | 89 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 25 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 50 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Non Working | 312 | 111 | 201 |
Map of Dhangajor, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhangajor, Neturia
Below are the list of villages near Dhangajor village in Neturia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alkusha | 663 |
| Ranpur | 8 |
| Asanbani | 564 |
| Bhamaria | 3,425 |
| Saontal Motha | 452 |
| Hirakhun | 1,062 |
| Bonra | 2,051 |
| Gosaindi | 134 |
| Baruipara | 1,018 |
| Pathardiha | 499 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhangajor, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia