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Dhenkua Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Dhenkua is a large village located in Sutahata Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 721 families residing. The Dhenkua village has population of 3414 of which 1805 are males while 1609 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhenkua village population of children with age 0-6 is 393 which makes up 11.51 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhenkua village is 891 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhenkua as per census is 828, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhenkua village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhenkua village was 91.36 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhenkua Male literacy stands at 94.72 % while female literacy rate was 87.63 %.

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

Dhenkua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 721 - -
Population 3,414 1,805 1,609
Child (0-6) 393 215 178
Schedule Caste 591 318 273
Schedule Tribe 5 0 5
Literacy 91.36 % 94.72 % 87.63 %
Total Workers 958 887 71
Main Worker 331 - -
Marginal Worker 627 587 40

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.31 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.15 % of total population in Dhenkua village.

Work Profile

In Dhenkua village out of total population, 958 were engaged in work activities. 34.55 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.45 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 958 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.