Dhenkua Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhenkua is a village situated in Sutahata block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 721 families residing in the village Dhenkua. The total population of Dhenkua is 3,414 out of which 1,805 are males and 1,609 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhenkua is 891.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhenkua village is 393 which is 12% of the total population. There are 215 male children and 178 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhenkua is 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Dhenkua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhenkua is 91.4%. Thus Dhenkua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.72% and the female literacy rate is 87.63% in Dhenkua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhenkua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhenkua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhenkua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 393 | 215 | 178 |
| Literacy | 91.36% | 94.72% | 87.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 591 | 318 | 273 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 654 | 299 | 355 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Dhenkua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhenkua village out of total population, 958 were engaged in work activities. 34.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 958 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 331 | 300 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 308 | 278 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 627 | 587 | 40 |
| Non Working | 2,456 | 918 | 1,538 |
Map of Dhenkua, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhenkua, Sutahata
Below are the list of villages near Dhenkua village in Sutahata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bachalu | 1,145 |
| Hariballabhpur | 4,153 |
| Kalipur | 412 |
| Hiyatpur | 241 |
| Shridharpur | 1,890 |
| Sahapur | 1,172 |
| Baishnab Chak | 1,285 |
| Anarpur | 504 |
| Raynagar | 895 |
| Babupur | 1,676 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhenkua, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia