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Dhenga Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Dhenga is a medium size village located in Debra Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 299 families residing. The Dhenga village has population of 1250 of which 632 are males while 618 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhenga village population of children with age 0-6 is 114 which makes up 9.12 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhenga village is 978 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhenga as per census is 1073, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhenga village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhenga village was 85.56 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhenga Male literacy stands at 92.89 % while female literacy rate was 78.00 %.

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

Dhenga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 299 - -
Population 1,250 632 618
Child (0-6) 114 55 59
Schedule Caste 166 88 78
Schedule Tribe 136 65 71
Literacy 85.56 % 92.89 % 78.00 %
Total Workers 644 395 249
Main Worker 260 - -
Marginal Worker 384 182 202

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.28 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.88 % of total population in Dhenga village.

Work Profile

In Dhenga village out of total population, 644 were engaged in work activities. 40.37 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.63 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 644 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourer.