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Dhanghari Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Dhanghari is a medium size village located in Simlapal Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 235 families residing. The Dhanghari village has population of 1292 of which 665 are males while 627 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhanghari village population of children with age 0-6 is 146 which makes up 11.30 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhanghari village is 943 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhanghari as per census is 921, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhanghari village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhanghari village was 72.86 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhanghari Male literacy stands at 81.66 % while female literacy rate was 63.55 %.

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

Dhanghari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 235 - -
Population 1,292 665 627
Child (0-6) 146 76 70
Schedule Caste 201 99 102
Schedule Tribe 163 87 76
Literacy 72.86 % 81.66 % 63.55 %
Total Workers 463 377 86
Main Worker 381 - -
Marginal Worker 82 45 37

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.56 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.62 % of total population in Dhanghari village.

Work Profile

In Dhanghari village out of total population, 463 were engaged in work activities. 82.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 463 workers engaged in Main Work, 186 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 149 were Agricultural labourer.