Dhansura Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhansura is a village situated in Purulia - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 279 families residing in the village Dhansura. The total population of Dhansura is 1,308 out of which 669 are males and 639 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhansura is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhansura village is 146 which is 11% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhansura is 1,147 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Dhansura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhansura is 65.9%. Thus Dhansura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 79.53% and the female literacy rate is 51.34% in Dhansura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhansura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhansura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhansura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 146 | 68 | 78 |
| Literacy | 65.92% | 79.53% | 51.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 232 | 129 | 103 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 542 | 191 | 351 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhansura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhansura village out of total population, 600 were engaged in work activities. 86.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 600 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 123 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 519 | 330 | 189 |
| Cultivators | 89 | 74 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 123 | 80 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 116 | 25 | 91 |
| Other Workers | 191 | 151 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 81 | 39 | 42 |
| Non Working | 708 | 300 | 408 |
Map of Dhansura, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhansura, Purulia - II
Below are the list of villages near Dhansura village in Purulia - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chanchra | 1,432 |
| Karcha | 471 |
| Kandhurka Alias Bhabanipur | 1,873 |
| Chhota Chanchra | 485 |
| Sidpur | 1,299 |
| Chirumacha | 1,615 |
| Baligara | 1,731 |
| Sandradi | 606 |
| Dubcharka | 1,406 |
| Karcha | 1,530 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhansura, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia