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Dhanghori Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Dhanghori is a medium size village located in Garbeta - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 145 families residing. The Dhanghori village has population of 838 of which 426 are males while 412 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhanghori village population of children with age 0-6 is 113 which makes up 13.48 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhanghori village is 967 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhanghori as per census is 915, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhanghori village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhanghori village was 78.21 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhanghori Male literacy stands at 86.10 % while female literacy rate was 70.11 %.

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

Dhanghori Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 145 - -
Population 838 426 412
Child (0-6) 113 59 54
Schedule Caste 330 161 169
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 78.21 % 86.10 % 70.11 %
Total Workers 323 238 85
Main Worker 128 - -
Marginal Worker 195 126 69

Caste Factor

In Dhanghori village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.38 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.12 % of total population in Dhanghori village.

Work Profile

In Dhanghori village out of total population, 323 were engaged in work activities. 39.63 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.37 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 323 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourer.