Dhunia Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Dhunia is a village situated in Tarhasi block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 285 families residing in the village Dhunia. The total population of Dhunia is 1,373 out of which 687 are males and 686 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhunia is 999.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhunia village is 266 which is 19% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 139 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhunia is 1,094 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (999) of Dhunia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhunia is 61.7%. Thus Dhunia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 72.68% and the female literacy rate is 50.46% in Dhunia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhunia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhunia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhunia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 266 | 127 | 139 |
| Literacy | 61.7% | 72.68% | 50.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 661 | 333 | 328 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 690 | 280 | 410 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhunia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhunia village out of total population, 713 were engaged in work activities. 66.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 713 workers engaged in Main Work, 210 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 251 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 472 | 293 | 179 |
| Cultivators | 210 | 127 | 83 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 251 | 156 | 95 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 241 | 114 | 127 |
| Non Working | 660 | 280 | 380 |
Map of Dhunia, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Dhunia, Tarhasi
Below are the list of villages near Dhunia village in Tarhasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sikni | 1,221 |
| Kamal Kerya | 1,157 |
| Gurha | 2,154 |
| Siri Kedal | 315 |
| Bharri | 489 |
| Bharathpur | 397 |
| Bhanrra | 259 |
| Parsain | 631 |
| Makundpur | 5 |
| Parsawan | 1,003 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhunia, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia