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Dhengam Population - Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Dhengam is a medium size village located in Potka Block of Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 209 families residing. The Dhengam village has population of 1136 of which 565 are males while 571 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhengam village population of children with age 0-6 is 204 which makes up 17.96 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhengam village is 1011 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhengam as per census is 907, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Dhengam village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhengam village was 48.61 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Dhengam Male literacy stands at 64.19 % while female literacy rate was 33.54 %.

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

Dhengam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 209 - -
Population 1,136 565 571
Child (0-6) 204 107 97
Schedule Caste 84 42 42
Schedule Tribe 1,002 495 507
Literacy 48.61 % 64.19 % 33.54 %
Total Workers 383 246 137
Main Worker 16 - -
Marginal Worker 367 233 134

Caste Factor

In Dhengam village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 88.20 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.39 % of total population in Dhengam village.

Work Profile

In Dhengam village out of total population, 383 were engaged in work activities. 4.18 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.82 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 383 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.