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Dhanara Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Dhanara is a medium size village located in Manbazar - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 233 families residing. The Dhanara village has population of 1216 of which 633 are males while 583 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhanara village population of children with age 0-6 is 150 which makes up 12.34 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhanara village is 921 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhanara as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhanara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhanara village was 60.98 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhanara Male literacy stands at 77.24 % while female literacy rate was 43.11 %.

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 233 - -
Population 1,216 633 583
Child (0-6) 150 75 75
Schedule Caste 355 185 170
Schedule Tribe 415 228 187
Literacy 60.98 % 77.24 % 43.11 %
Total Workers 487 336 151
Main Worker 221 - -
Marginal Worker 266 140 126

Caste Factor

In Dhanara village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 34.13 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 29.19 % of total population in Dhanara village.

Work Profile

In Dhanara village out of total population, 487 were engaged in work activities. 45.38 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.62 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 487 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 77 were Agricultural labourer.