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Dhanjhar Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Dhanjhar is a medium size village located in Ranibundh Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 52 families residing. The Dhanjhar village has population of 249 of which 131 are males while 118 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhanjhar village population of children with age 0-6 is 26 which makes up 10.44 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhanjhar village is 901 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhanjhar as per census is 529, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhanjhar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhanjhar village was 71.75 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhanjhar Male literacy stands at 80.70 % while female literacy rate was 62.39 %.

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

Dhanjhar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 52 - -
Population 249 131 118
Child (0-6) 26 17 9
Schedule Caste 1 0 1
Schedule Tribe 93 56 37
Literacy 71.75 % 80.70 % 62.39 %
Total Workers 134 73 61
Main Worker 44 - -
Marginal Worker 90 37 53

Caste Factor

In Dhanjhar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 37.35 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.40 % of total population in Dhanjhar village.

Work Profile

In Dhanjhar village out of total population, 134 were engaged in work activities. 32.84 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.16 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 134 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.