Dhanji Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Dhanji is a village situated in Samri tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 186 families residing in the village Dhanji. The total population of Dhanji is 828 out of which 415 are males and 413 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanji is 995.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhanji village is 130 which is 16% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanji is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Dhanji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanji is 63.9%. Thus Dhanji village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 73.04% and the female literacy rate is 54.96% in Dhanji village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanji village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanji Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanji village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 130 | 70 | 60 |
| Literacy | 63.9% | 73.04% | 54.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 765 | 380 | 385 |
| Illiterate | 382 | 163 | 219 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 92.4% of total population in Dhanji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanji village out of total population, 445 were engaged in work activities. 1.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 98.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 445 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 438 | 216 | 222 |
| Non Working | 383 | 194 | 189 |
Map of Dhanji, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Dhanji, Samri
Below are the list of villages near Dhanji village in Samri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sukhari | 432 |
| Shahpur | 1,340 |
| Kandari | 1,483 |
| Magaji | 796 |
| Bairdih Kalan | 648 |
| Karacha | 1,636 |
| Baskepi | 2,192 |
| Nawadih Kalan | 2,519 |
| Bhawanipur Urf Mahkepi | 1,038 |
| Khajuriyadih | 1,251 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanji, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia