Dhanju Population, Caste, Working Data Meerut, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Dhanju is a village situated in Sardhana tehsil of Meerut district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 405 families residing in the village Dhanju. The total population of Dhanju is 2,366 out of which 1,248 are males and 1,118 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanju is 896.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhanju village is 286 which is 12% of the total population. There are 163 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanju is 755 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Dhanju village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanju is 78.2%. Thus Dhanju village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.2% of Meerut district. The male literacy rate is 89.95% and the female literacy rate is 65.43% in Dhanju village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanju village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanju Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanju village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 286 | 163 | 123 |
| Literacy | 78.22% | 89.95% | 65.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 903 | 472 | 431 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 739 | 272 | 467 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhanju village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanju village out of total population, 813 were engaged in work activities. 78.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 813 workers engaged in Main Work, 273 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 640 | 573 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 273 | 246 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79 | 61 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 282 | 260 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 173 | 91 | 82 |
| Non Working | 1,553 | 584 | 969 |
Map of Dhanju, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Dhanju, Sardhana
Below are the list of villages near Dhanju village in Sardhana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kailota | 1,117 |
| Dulehra Chauhan | 4,394 |
| Bahrala | 2,999 |
| Sarswa | 3,309 |
| Siwaya-Jamalullapur | 5,035 |
| Samaspur | 2,106 |
| Jeori | 3,758 |
| Batjeora | 2,249 |
| Mawi Mira | 3,322 |
| Pohali | 5,474 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanju, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia