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Dangdung Population - Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Dangdung is a medium size village located in Boram Block of Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 282 families residing. The Dangdung village has population of 1420 of which 713 are males while 707 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dangdung village population of children with age 0-6 is 240 which makes up 16.90 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dangdung village is 992 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Dangdung as per census is 860, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Dangdung village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Dangdung village was 46.27 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Dangdung Male literacy stands at 60.79 % while female literacy rate was 32.05 %.

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

Dangdung Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 282 - -
Population 1,420 713 707
Child (0-6) 240 129 111
Schedule Caste 11 6 5
Schedule Tribe 1,330 666 664
Literacy 46.27 % 60.79 % 32.05 %
Total Workers 677 404 273
Main Worker 434 - -
Marginal Worker 243 45 198

Caste Factor

In Dangdung village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 93.66 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.77 % of total population in Dangdung village.

Work Profile

In Dangdung village out of total population, 677 were engaged in work activities. 64.11 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.89 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 677 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 155 were Agricultural labourer.