Dhanigram Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhanigram is a village situated in Khargram block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 424 families residing in the village Dhanigram. The total population of Dhanigram is 1,840 out of which 909 are males and 931 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanigram is 1,024.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhanigram village is 242 which is 13% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 120 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanigram is 984 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Dhanigram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanigram is 66.6%. Thus Dhanigram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 75.73% and the female literacy rate is 57.83% in Dhanigram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanigram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanigram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanigram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 242 | 122 | 120 |
| Literacy | 66.65% | 75.73% | 57.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 466 | 234 | 232 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 775 | 313 | 462 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Dhanigram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanigram village out of total population, 909 were engaged in work activities. 60.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 909 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 353 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 550 | 445 | 105 |
| Cultivators | 114 | 113 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 353 | 291 | 62 |
| Household Industries | 48 | 17 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 24 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 359 | 126 | 233 |
| Non Working | 931 | 338 | 593 |
Map of Dhanigram, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhanigram, Khargram
Below are the list of villages near Dhanigram village in Khargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Titidanga | 1,782 |
| Jadabpur | 708 |
| Nonadanga | 1,225 |
| Digha | 603 |
| Kamarpur | 438 |
| Kelai | 3,579 |
| Siata | 1,478 |
| Sanigram | 1,677 |
| Hazipur | 1,191 |
| Mirhati | 962 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanigram, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia