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Dhanganw Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Dhanganw is a medium size village located in Nilambar-Pitambarpur(Lesliganj) Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 162 families residing. The Dhanganw village has population of 714 of which 358 are males while 356 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhanganw village population of children with age 0-6 is 120 which makes up 16.81 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhanganw village is 994 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhanganw as per census is 905, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Dhanganw village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhanganw village was 62.96 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Dhanganw Male literacy stands at 75.93 % while female literacy rate was 50.17 %.

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

Dhanganw Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 162 - -
Population 714 358 356
Child (0-6) 120 63 57
Schedule Caste 192 94 98
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 62.96 % 75.93 % 50.17 %
Total Workers 286 170 116
Main Worker 153 - -
Marginal Worker 133 39 94

Caste Factor

Dhanganw village of Palamu has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.89 % of total population in Dhanganw village. The village Dhanganw currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Dhanganw village out of total population, 286 were engaged in work activities. 53.50 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.50 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 286 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourer.