Dhanuktor Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhanuktor is a village situated in Raghunathpur - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 208 families residing in the village Dhanuktor. The total population of Dhanuktor is 1,225 out of which 633 are males and 592 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanuktor is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhanuktor village is 177 which is 14% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanuktor is 903 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Dhanuktor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanuktor is 79.5%. Thus Dhanuktor village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 94.26% and the female literacy rate is 63.78% in Dhanuktor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanuktor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanuktor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanuktor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 177 | 93 | 84 |
| Literacy | 79.48% | 94.26% | 63.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,028 | 535 | 493 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 42 | 17 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 392 | 124 | 268 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 83.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.4% of total population in Dhanuktor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanuktor village out of total population, 539 were engaged in work activities. 30.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 539 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 163 | 128 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 142 | 108 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 376 | 245 | 131 |
| Non Working | 686 | 260 | 426 |
Map of Dhanuktor, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhanuktor, Raghunathpur - II
Below are the list of villages near Dhanuktor village in Raghunathpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nildi | 838 |
| Muchkunda | 665 |
| Pratappur | 447 |
| Pathartikuri | 549 |
| Nabagram | 179 |
| Manipur | 386 |
| Kulisara | 1,216 |
| Kewabathan | 234 |
| Raghabpur | 225 |
| Dumdumi | 170 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanuktor, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia