Dhonkora Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhonkora is a village situated in Ausgram - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 308 families residing in the village Dhonkora. The total population of Dhonkora is 1,259 out of which 644 are males and 615 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhonkora is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhonkora village is 131 which is 10% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhonkora is 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Dhonkora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhonkora is 66.6%. Thus Dhonkora village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 73.91% and the female literacy rate is 58.95% in Dhonkora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhonkora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhonkora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhonkora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 131 | 69 | 62 |
| Literacy | 66.58% | 73.91% | 58.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 555 | 285 | 270 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 149 | 72 | 77 |
| Illiterate | 508 | 219 | 289 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.8% of total population in Dhonkora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhonkora village out of total population, 583 were engaged in work activities. 42% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 583 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 191 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 245 | 190 | 55 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 191 | 144 | 47 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 33 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 338 | 199 | 139 |
| Non Working | 676 | 255 | 421 |
Map of Dhonkora, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhonkora, Ausgram - II
Below are the list of villages near Dhonkora village in Ausgram - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramharipur | 679 |
| Goswami Kanda Mullikpur | 1,543 |
| Tilang | 47 |
| Ramnagar | 1,480 |
| Chak Tilang | 201 |
| Khatnagar | 1,815 |
| Rangakhila | 1,608 |
| Kural | 639 |
| Arjuri | 358 |
| Gopalpur | 1,600 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhonkora, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia