Dhanguri Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhanguri is a village situated in Salanpur block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 274 families residing in the village Dhanguri. The total population of Dhanguri is 1,318 out of which 692 are males and 626 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanguri is 905.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhanguri village is 148 which is 11% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanguri is 1,027 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Dhanguri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanguri is 79.1%. Thus Dhanguri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 89.34% and the female literacy rate is 67.7% in Dhanguri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanguri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanguri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanguri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 148 | 73 | 75 |
| Literacy | 79.15% | 89.34% | 67.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,156 | 611 | 545 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 82 | 40 | 42 |
| Illiterate | 392 | 139 | 253 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 87.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.2% of total population in Dhanguri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanguri village out of total population, 433 were engaged in work activities. 84.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 433 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 367 | 327 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 40 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 305 | 272 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 66 | 52 | 14 |
| Non Working | 885 | 313 | 572 |
Map of Dhanguri, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhanguri, Salanpur
Below are the list of villages near Dhanguri village in Salanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Damdaha | 952 |
| Pithakiari | 2,782 |
| Brindabani | 761 |
| Majhladi | 518 |
| Kalipathar | 1,513 |
| Muchidi | 1,048 |
| Ramchandrapur | 1,111 |
| Pratappur | 697 |
| Banskatia | 553 |
| Alladi | 2,384 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanguri, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia