Dhanyagachhi Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhanyagachhi is a village situated in Chandrakona - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 594 families residing in the village Dhanyagachhi. The total population of Dhanyagachhi is 3,000 out of which 1,540 are males and 1,460 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanyagachhi is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhanyagachhi village is 382 which is 13% of the total population. There are 199 male children and 183 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanyagachhi is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Dhanyagachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanyagachhi is 87.7%. Thus Dhanyagachhi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.33% and the female literacy rate is 80.66% in Dhanyagachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanyagachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanyagachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanyagachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 382 | 199 | 183 |
| Literacy | 87.66% | 94.33% | 80.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,195 | 1,115 | 1,080 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 705 | 275 | 430 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 73.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Dhanyagachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanyagachhi village out of total population, 852 were engaged in work activities. 91.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 852 workers engaged in Main Work, 552 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 130 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 778 | 756 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 552 | 546 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 130 | 127 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 96 | 83 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 74 | 39 | 35 |
| Non Working | 2,148 | 745 | 1,403 |
Map of Dhanyagachhi, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhanyagachhi, Chandrakona - II
Below are the list of villages near Dhanyagachhi village in Chandrakona - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhotakhali | 731 |
| Kaigere | 350 |
| Brahmankala | 236 |
| Sirsa | 310 |
| Bandipur | 2,829 |
| Pirijpur | 559 |
| Ghanarampur | 2,316 |
| Bhagirathpur | 1,094 |
| Rajganga | 876 |
| Gangarampur | 882 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanyagachhi, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia