Dhanghara Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhanghara is a village situated in Mayureswar - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 173 families residing in the village Dhanghara. The total population of Dhanghara is 782 out of which 409 are males and 373 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanghara is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhanghara village is 101 which is 13% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanghara is 741 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Dhanghara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanghara is 60.9%. Thus Dhanghara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 72.65% and the female literacy rate is 48.48% in Dhanghara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanghara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanghara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanghara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 101 | 58 | 43 |
| Literacy | 60.94% | 72.65% | 48.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 476 | 248 | 228 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 289 | 152 | 137 |
| Illiterate | 367 | 154 | 213 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37% of total population in Dhanghara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanghara village out of total population, 333 were engaged in work activities. 19.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 333 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 64 | 56 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 45 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 269 | 181 | 88 |
| Non Working | 449 | 172 | 277 |
Map of Dhanghara, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhanghara, Mayureswar - I
Below are the list of villages near Dhanghara village in Mayureswar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dabuk | 3,096 |
| Durakhi | 938 |
| Majurhati | 1,152 |
| Sandhigara | 1,003 |
| Bhaddapur | 457 |
| Majharipara | 3,046 |
| Idrakpur | 850 |
| Lachhiator | 3,267 |
| Birchandrapur | 3,808 |
| Dewanganj | 441 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanghara, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia