Dhanicha Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhanicha is a village situated in Chakdah block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 550 families residing in the village Dhanicha. The total population of Dhanicha is 2,395 out of which 1,229 are males and 1,166 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanicha is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhanicha village is 198 which is 8% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanicha is 1,041 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Dhanicha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanicha is 81.7%. Thus Dhanicha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 85.87% and the female literacy rate is 77.37% in Dhanicha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanicha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanicha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanicha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 198 | 97 | 101 |
| Literacy | 81.75% | 85.87% | 77.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 255 | 134 | 121 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 554 | 274 | 280 |
| Illiterate | 599 | 257 | 342 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.1% of total population in Dhanicha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanicha village out of total population, 845 were engaged in work activities. 92.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 845 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 203 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 781 | 697 | 84 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 33 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 203 | 175 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 27 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 506 | 462 | 44 |
| Marginal Workers | 64 | 49 | 15 |
| Non Working | 1,550 | 483 | 1,067 |
Map of Dhanicha, Nadia, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhanicha, Chakdah
Below are the list of villages near Dhanicha village in Chakdah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Masara | 2,811 |
| Tatla | 2,488 |
| Cheuntia | 579 |
| Palagachha | 2,120 |
| Huda | 1,072 |
| Kamalpur | 3,541 |
| Mahanala | 935 |
| Itapukuria | 2,447 |
| Chandrapur | 997 |
| Jagadispur | 530 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanicha, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia