Dhangaon Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhangaon is a village situated in Karandighi block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 488 families residing in the village Dhangaon. The total population of Dhangaon is 2,208 out of which 1,115 are males and 1,093 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhangaon is 980.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhangaon village is 350 which is 16% of the total population. There are 166 male children and 184 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhangaon is 1,108 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Dhangaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhangaon is 48.1%. Thus Dhangaon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 57.32% and the female literacy rate is 38.5% in Dhangaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhangaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhangaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhangaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 350 | 166 | 184 |
| Literacy | 48.12% | 57.32% | 38.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,977 | 994 | 983 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 1,314 | 571 | 743 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 89.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Dhangaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhangaon village out of total population, 1,053 were engaged in work activities. 46.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,053 workers engaged in Main Work, 187 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 287 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 494 | 455 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 187 | 183 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 287 | 256 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 559 | 149 | 410 |
| Non Working | 1,155 | 511 | 644 |
Map of Dhangaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhangaon, Karandighi
Below are the list of villages near Dhangaon village in Karandighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lahutara | 4,324 |
| Bhagdoarin | 1,796 |
| Sabdhan | 5,834 |
| Gorul Bhasa | 906 |
| Purba Pipla | 1,152 |
| Doarin | 1,579 |
| Jotilamat | 150 |
| Duaran | 1,666 |
| Belbari | 472 |
| Bhandarbarigachi | 827 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhangaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia