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Dhanudi Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Dhanudi is a medium size village located in Bagmundi Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 381 families residing. The Dhanudi village has population of 1902 of which 975 are males while 927 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhanudi village population of children with age 0-6 is 268 which makes up 14.09 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhanudi village is 951 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhanudi as per census is 861, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhanudi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhanudi village was 58.87 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhanudi Male literacy stands at 70.52 % while female literacy rate was 46.82 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Dhanudi 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 Dhanudi village.

Dhanudi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 381 - -
Population 1,902 975 927
Child (0-6) 268 144 124
Schedule Caste 148 82 66
Schedule Tribe 69 39 30
Literacy 58.87 % 70.52 % 46.82 %
Total Workers 951 590 361
Main Worker 698 - -
Marginal Worker 253 83 170

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.78 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.63 % of total population in Dhanudi village.

Work Profile

In Dhanudi village out of total population, 951 were engaged in work activities. 73.40 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.60 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 951 workers engaged in Main Work, 302 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 266 were Agricultural labourer.