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Dhankura Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Dhankura is a medium size village located in Ranibundh Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 49 families residing. The Dhankura village has population of 261 of which 132 are males while 129 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhankura village population of children with age 0-6 is 38 which makes up 14.56 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhankura village is 977 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhankura as per census is 1111, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhankura village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhankura village was 72.20 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhankura Male literacy stands at 84.21 % while female literacy rate was 59.63 %.

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

Dhankura Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 49 - -
Population 261 132 129
Child (0-6) 38 18 20
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 58 31 27
Literacy 72.20 % 84.21 % 59.63 %
Total Workers 144 74 70
Main Worker 134 - -
Marginal Worker 10 2 8

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 22.22 % of total population in Dhankura village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Dhankura village of Bankura.

Work Profile

In Dhankura village out of total population, 144 were engaged in work activities. 93.06 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.94 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 144 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourer.