Dhunria Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhunria is a village situated in Dantan - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 267 families residing in the village Dhunria. The total population of Dhunria is 1,170 out of which 585 are males and 585 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhunria is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhunria village is 181 which is 15% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhunria is 1,382 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Dhunria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhunria is 47.4%. Thus Dhunria village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 55.99% and the female literacy rate is 38.33% in Dhunria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhunria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhunria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhunria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 181 | 76 | 105 |
| Literacy | 47.42% | 55.99% | 38.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 200 | 97 | 103 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 829 | 404 | 425 |
| Illiterate | 701 | 300 | 401 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 70.9% of total population in Dhunria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhunria village out of total population, 586 were engaged in work activities. 34.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 586 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 190 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 200 | 164 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 190 | 159 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 386 | 182 | 204 |
| Non Working | 584 | 239 | 345 |
Map of Dhunria, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhunria, Dantan - I
Below are the list of villages near Dhunria village in Dantan - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajnagar | 1,689 |
| Deoli | 154 |
| Maheshpur | 1,308 |
| Jethia | 267 |
| Bara | 2,579 |
| Mani Kara | 697 |
| Harkisol | 83 |
| Maljamuna | 783 |
| Kantapal | 936 |
| Alikasha | 873 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhunria, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia