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Dhanghara Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Dhanghara is a medium size village located in Mayureswar - I Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 173 families residing. The Dhanghara village has population of 782 of which 409 are males while 373 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhanghara village population of children with age 0-6 is 101 which makes up 12.92 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhanghara village is 912 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhanghara as per census is 741, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhanghara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhanghara village was 60.94 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhanghara Male literacy stands at 72.65 % while female literacy rate was 48.48 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Dhanghara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Dhanghara village.

Dhanghara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 173 - -
Population 782 409 373
Child (0-6) 101 58 43
Schedule Caste 476 248 228
Schedule Tribe 289 152 137
Literacy 60.94 % 72.65 % 48.48 %
Total Workers 333 237 96
Main Worker 64 - -
Marginal Worker 269 181 88

Caste Factor

In Dhanghara village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.87 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.96 % of total population in Dhanghara village.

Work Profile

In Dhanghara village out of total population, 333 were engaged in work activities. 19.22 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.78 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 333 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.