Dhanjhar Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011

Dhanjhar is a village situated in Ranibundh block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 52 families residing in the village Dhanjhar. The total population of Dhanjhar is 249 out of which 131 are males and 118 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanjhar is 901.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhanjhar village is 26 which is 10% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanjhar is 529 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Dhanjhar village.

Population
249
Families
52
Literacy
71.75%
Sex Ratio
901

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanjhar is 71.7%. Thus Dhanjhar village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 80.7% and the female literacy rate is 62.39% in Dhanjhar village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanjhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Dhanjhar Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanjhar village.

Total Male Female
Children 26 17 9
Literacy 71.75% 80.7% 62.39%
Scheduled Caste 1 0 1
Scheduled Tribe 93 56 37
Illiterate 89 39 50

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37.3% of total population in Dhanjhar village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Dhanjhar village out of total population, 134 were engaged in work activities. 32.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 134 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 44 36 8
Cultivators 32 27 5
Agriculture Labourer 9 7 2
Other Workers 3 2 1
Marginal Workers 90 37 53
Non Working 115 58 57

Nearby Villages to Dhanjhar,

Below are the list of villages near Dhanjhar village in Ranibundh.

Village Population
Buchi Buri 230
Chhenda Pathar 497
Sindriam 611
Satnala 1,214
Punshya 999
Murkum Chhota Tung 362
Huang Khana 492
Singlahar 1,006
Dhankura 261
Paryasa 275

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