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Dhanara Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Dhanara is a medium size village located in Arsha Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 242 families residing. The Dhanara village has population of 1280 of which 647 are males while 633 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhanara village population of children with age 0-6 is 207 which makes up 16.17 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhanara village is 978 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhanara as per census is 754, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhanara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhanara village was 59.83 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhanara Male literacy stands at 76.18 % while female literacy rate was 43.93 %.

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

Dhanara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 242 - -
Population 1,280 647 633
Child (0-6) 207 118 89
Schedule Caste 58 31 27
Schedule Tribe 149 81 68
Literacy 59.83 % 76.18 % 43.93 %
Total Workers 657 335 322
Main Worker 313 - -
Marginal Worker 344 43 301

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 11.64 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.53 % of total population in Dhanara village.

Work Profile

In Dhanara village out of total population, 657 were engaged in work activities. 47.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 657 workers engaged in Main Work, 189 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.