Dharan Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dharan is a village situated in Raina - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 963 families residing in the village Dharan. The total population of Dharan is 4,403 out of which 2,270 are males and 2,133 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dharan is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dharan village is 437 which is 10% of the total population. There are 231 male children and 206 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dharan is 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Dharan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dharan is 83%. Thus Dharan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 87.2% and the female literacy rate is 78.62% in Dharan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dharan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dharan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dharan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 437 | 231 | 206 |
| Literacy | 83.03% | 87.2% | 78.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,226 | 629 | 597 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 388 | 202 | 186 |
| Illiterate | 1,110 | 492 | 618 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.8% of total population in Dharan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dharan village out of total population, 1,708 were engaged in work activities. 79.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,708 workers engaged in Main Work, 531 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 706 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,354 | 1,236 | 118 |
| Cultivators | 531 | 521 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 706 | 616 | 90 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 114 | 98 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 354 | 190 | 164 |
| Non Working | 2,695 | 844 | 1,851 |
Map of Dharan, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dharan, Raina - I
Below are the list of villages near Dharan village in Raina - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhagabatipur | 642 |
| Shaknara | 756 |
| Bansa | 1,811 |
| Rambati | 2,872 |
| Netrakhanda | 2,029 |
| Bisweswarbati | 382 |
| Raynagar | 1,471 |
| Fatepur | 216 |
| Hariharpur | 1,156 |
| Jot Rajaram | 1,038 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dharan, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia