Dharanda Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dharanda is a village situated in Itahar block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 200 families residing in the village Dharanda. The total population of Dharanda is 927 out of which 471 are males and 456 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dharanda is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dharanda village is 157 which is 17% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dharanda is 869 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Dharanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dharanda is 52.7%. Thus Dharanda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 59.95% and the female literacy rate is 45.43% in Dharanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dharanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dharanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dharanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 157 | 84 | 73 |
| Literacy | 52.73% | 59.95% | 45.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 806 | 411 | 395 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 86 | 39 | 47 |
| Illiterate | 521 | 239 | 282 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 86.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.3% of total population in Dharanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dharanda village out of total population, 489 were engaged in work activities. 48.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 489 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 238 | 213 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 73 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 63 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 87 | 76 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 251 | 58 | 193 |
| Non Working | 438 | 200 | 238 |
Map of Dharanda, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dharanda, Itahar
Below are the list of villages near Dharanda village in Itahar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paharajpur | 3,980 |
| Sadapur | 937 |
| Kamalai | 2,632 |
| Kukrakunda | 813 |
| Durgapur | 2,191 |
| Sonapur | 1,935 |
| Mahashunda | 1,891 |
| Baje Dakshinal | 376 |
| Bhadratha | 1,157 |
| Chitor | 1,027 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dharanda, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia