Dhanjor Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhanjor is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 167 families residing in the village Dhanjor. The total population of Dhanjor is 898 out of which 446 are males and 452 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanjor is 1,013.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhanjor village is 127 which is 14% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanjor is 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Dhanjor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanjor is 67.3%. Thus Dhanjor village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 81.27% and the female literacy rate is 53.83% in Dhanjor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanjor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanjor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanjor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 127 | 67 | 60 |
| Literacy | 67.32% | 81.27% | 53.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 702 | 359 | 343 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 379 | 138 | 241 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 78.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhanjor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanjor village out of total population, 402 were engaged in work activities. 30.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 402 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 122 | 110 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 71 | 65 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 23 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 280 | 146 | 134 |
| Non Working | 496 | 190 | 306 |
Map of Dhanjor, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhanjor, Kashipur
Below are the list of villages near Dhanjor village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sonaojuri | 2,624 |
| Kalyandi | 26 |
| Kalyajhor | 813 |
| Jihurbana | 295 |
| Panrasol | 685 |
| Chuna | 1,044 |
| Banshraya | 983 |
| Rudra | 1,085 |
| Jorapukur Alias Sitarampur | 702 |
| Bhabanipur | 268 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanjor, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia