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Dhanghari Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Dhanghari is a medium size village located in Narayangarh Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 343 families residing. The Dhanghari village has population of 1480 of which 769 are males while 711 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhanghari village population of children with age 0-6 is 201 which makes up 13.58 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhanghari village is 925 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhanghari as per census is 763, 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 63.33 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhanghari Male literacy stands at 77.56 % while female literacy rate was 48.40 %.

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 343 - -
Population 1,480 769 711
Child (0-6) 201 114 87
Schedule Caste 637 333 304
Schedule Tribe 667 340 327
Literacy 63.33 % 77.56 % 48.40 %
Total Workers 768 414 354
Main Worker 368 - -
Marginal Worker 400 143 257

Caste Factor

In Dhanghari village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 45.07 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 43.04 % of total population in Dhanghari village.

Work Profile

In Dhanghari village out of total population, 768 were engaged in work activities. 47.92 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.08 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 768 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 219 were Agricultural labourer.