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Dhankhunia Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Dhankhunia is a medium size village located in Simlapal Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 276 families residing. The Dhankhunia village has population of 1231 of which 601 are males while 630 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhankhunia village population of children with age 0-6 is 182 which makes up 14.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhankhunia village is 1048 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhankhunia as per census is 1116, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhankhunia village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhankhunia village was 50.81 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhankhunia Male literacy stands at 61.94 % while female literacy rate was 40.07 %.

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

Dhankhunia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 276 - -
Population 1,231 601 630
Child (0-6) 182 86 96
Schedule Caste 204 95 109
Schedule Tribe 293 138 155
Literacy 50.81 % 61.94 % 40.07 %
Total Workers 523 330 193
Main Worker 360 - -
Marginal Worker 163 72 91

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 23.80 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 16.57 % of total population in Dhankhunia village.

Work Profile

In Dhankhunia village out of total population, 523 were engaged in work activities. 68.83 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.17 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 523 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 221 were Agricultural labourer.