Dhanjana Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhanjana is a village situated in Chanchal - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 737 families residing in the village Dhanjana. The total population of Dhanjana is 3,013 out of which 1,545 are males and 1,468 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanjana is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhanjana village is 453 which is 15% of the total population. There are 217 male children and 236 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanjana is 1,088 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Dhanjana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanjana is 60.8%. Thus Dhanjana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 65.89% and the female literacy rate is 55.36% in Dhanjana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanjana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanjana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanjana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 453 | 217 | 236 |
| Literacy | 60.82% | 65.89% | 55.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 247 | 132 | 115 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 1,456 | 670 | 786 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Dhanjana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanjana village out of total population, 1,097 were engaged in work activities. 79.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,097 workers engaged in Main Work, 263 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 520 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 869 | 792 | 77 |
| Cultivators | 263 | 228 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 520 | 493 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 86 | 71 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 228 | 123 | 105 |
| Non Working | 1,916 | 630 | 1,286 |
Map of Dhanjana, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhanjana, Chanchal - I
Below are the list of villages near Dhanjana village in Chanchal - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sankola | 358 |
| Harian | 1,174 |
| Rayghata | 237 |
| Daibhata | 1,184 |
| Gauripur | 438 |
| Ratot | 964 |
| Nayanpur | 676 |
| Ashwinpur | 2,345 |
| Ramdebpur | 1,136 |
| Khadiarpur | 1,890 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanjana, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia