Dhansaha Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhansaha is a village situated in Illambazar block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 478 families residing in the village Dhansaha. The total population of Dhansaha is 1,985 out of which 1,025 are males and 960 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhansaha is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhansaha village is 265 which is 13% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 140 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhansaha is 1,120 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Dhansaha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhansaha is 81%. Thus Dhansaha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 87.22% and the female literacy rate is 74.15% in Dhansaha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhansaha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhansaha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhansaha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 265 | 125 | 140 |
| Literacy | 80.99% | 87.22% | 74.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 408 | 212 | 196 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 592 | 240 | 352 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhansaha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhansaha village out of total population, 657 were engaged in work activities. 18.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 657 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 124 | 112 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 56 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 40 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 533 | 487 | 46 |
| Non Working | 1,328 | 426 | 902 |
Map of Dhansaha, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhansaha, Illambazar
Below are the list of villages near Dhansaha village in Illambazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Sultanpur | 511 |
| Golapbag | 948 |
| Khushtikuri | 1,994 |
| Shrirampur | 1,122 |
| Anaipur | 37 |
| Mangaldihi | 2,668 |
| Ikshusara | 1,011 |
| Brahmandihi | 663 |
| Ulandi | 1,151 |
| Takipur | 300 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhansaha, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia