Dhanyahana Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhanyahana is a village situated in Haripal block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 587 families residing in the village Dhanyahana. The total population of Dhanyahana is 2,562 out of which 1,217 are males and 1,345 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanyahana is 1,105.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhanyahana village is 265 which is 10% of the total population. There are 133 male children and 132 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanyahana is 992 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,105) of Dhanyahana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanyahana is 82.1%. Thus Dhanyahana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 85.89% and the female literacy rate is 78.65% in Dhanyahana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanyahana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanyahana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanyahana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 265 | 133 | 132 |
| Literacy | 82.06% | 85.89% | 78.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 307 | 145 | 162 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 51 | 25 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 677 | 286 | 391 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Dhanyahana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanyahana village out of total population, 758 were engaged in work activities. 45.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 758 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 345 | 306 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 68 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 249 | 220 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 413 | 358 | 55 |
| Non Working | 1,804 | 553 | 1,251 |
Map of Dhanyahana, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhanyahana, Haripal
Below are the list of villages near Dhanyahana village in Haripal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bijaypur | 1,125 |
| Biprapur | 1,680 |
| Enayetpur | 3,536 |
| Dangamaheshpur | 1,100 |
| Nalikul | 1,731 |
| Shripatipur | 5,727 |
| Nawapara | 2,321 |
| Sahapur | 2,326 |
| Gazipur | 2,299 |
| Krishnabati | 524 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanyahana, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia