Dhanikhari Population, Caste, Working Data South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar - Census 2011
Dhanikhari is a village situated in Ferrargunj tehsil of South Andaman district in Andaman and Nicobar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 182 families residing in the village Dhanikhari. The total population of Dhanikhari is 714 out of which 375 are males and 339 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanikhari is 904.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhanikhari village is 59 which is 8% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanikhari is 639 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Dhanikhari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanikhari is 88.9%. Thus Dhanikhari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.9% of South Andaman district. The male literacy rate is 90.56% and the female literacy rate is 87.03% in Dhanikhari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanikhari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanikhari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanikhari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 59 | 36 | 23 |
| Literacy | 88.85% | 90.56% | 87.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 132 | 68 | 64 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Dhanikhari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanikhari village out of total population, 269 were engaged in work activities. 82.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 269 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 223 | 176 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 13 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 190 | 158 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 40 | 6 |
| Non Working | 445 | 159 | 286 |
Map of Dhanikhari, South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar
Nearby Villages to Dhanikhari, Ferrargunj
Below are the list of villages near Dhanikhari village in Ferrargunj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chouldari | 2,382 |
| Homfreygunj | 424 |
| Craikabad | 167 |
| Maymyo | 406 |
| Badmash Pahar | 728 |
| Wandur | 1,437 |
| Balughat | 3 |
| Hashmatabad | 626 |
| Port Mouat | 475 |
| Manglutan | 2,280 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanikhari, South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar - Wikipedia