Dhanghara Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhanghara is a village situated in Contai - III block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 105 families residing in the village Dhanghara. The total population of Dhanghara is 462 out of which 251 are males and 211 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanghara is 841.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhanghara village is 29 which is 6% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanghara is 450 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (841) of Dhanghara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanghara is 89.1%. Thus Dhanghara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.37% and the female literacy rate is 83.17% 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 | 29 | 20 | 9 |
| Literacy | 89.15% | 94.37% | 83.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 76 | 33 | 43 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhanghara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanghara village out of total population, 217 were engaged in work activities. 59.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 217 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 129 | 118 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 105 | 99 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 18 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 88 | 41 | 47 |
| Non Working | 245 | 92 | 153 |
Map of Dhanghara, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhanghara, Contai - III
Below are the list of villages near Dhanghara village in Contai - III.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kumria Khankuria | 176 |
| Harina Pashdal Bar | 1,351 |
| Baranata Banya | 26 |
| Kakhuria | 789 |
| Suruanagari | 119 |
| Shikhar Patra Bar | 768 |
| Chimankhanbar | 157 |
| Hapua | 313 |
| Dumurbera | 466 |
| Ghatbarkhangurguri | 834 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanghara, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia