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Dhanghari Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Dhanghari is a medium size village located in Sankrail Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 203 families residing. The Dhanghari village has population of 864 of which 451 are males while 413 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhanghari village population of children with age 0-6 is 111 which makes up 12.85 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhanghari village is 916 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhanghari as per census is 790, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhanghari village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhanghari village was 69.06 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhanghari Male literacy stands at 76.61 % while female literacy rate was 60.99 %.

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

Dhanghari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 203 - -
Population 864 451 413
Child (0-6) 111 62 49
Schedule Caste 37 18 19
Schedule Tribe 19 8 11
Literacy 69.06 % 76.61 % 60.99 %
Total Workers 413 262 151
Main Worker 219 - -
Marginal Worker 194 84 110

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.28 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.20 % of total population in Dhanghari village.

Work Profile

In Dhanghari village out of total population, 413 were engaged in work activities. 53.03 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.97 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 413 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 156 were Agricultural labourer.