Dhunia Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhunia is a village situated in Raghunathpur - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 151 families residing in the village Dhunia. The total population of Dhunia is 868 out of which 467 are males and 401 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhunia is 859.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhunia village is 110 which is 13% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhunia is 774 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (859) of Dhunia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhunia is 62.4%. Thus Dhunia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 71.6% and the female literacy rate is 51.84% 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 | 110 | 62 | 48 |
| Literacy | 62.4% | 71.6% | 51.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 292 | 164 | 128 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 223 | 118 | 105 |
| Illiterate | 395 | 177 | 218 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.7% of total population in Dhunia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhunia village out of total population, 342 were engaged in work activities. 69% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 342 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 126 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 236 | 205 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 50 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 126 | 104 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 50 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 106 | 47 | 59 |
| Non Working | 526 | 215 | 311 |
Map of Dhunia, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhunia, Raghunathpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Dhunia village in Raghunathpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alaldi | 580 |
| Biltora | 1,997 |
| Badurdi | 163 |
| Nischintapur | 317 |
| Sija | 770 |
| Chorpahari | 1,103 |
| Simulkundi | 431 |
| Dabar | 563 |
| Banshgan | 2,110 |
| Shimulberia | 637 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhunia, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia