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Dhangaon Population - Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Dhangaon is a medium size village located in Chakradharpur Block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 186 families residing. The Dhangaon village has population of 878 of which 446 are males while 432 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhangaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 191 which makes up 21.75 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhangaon village is 969 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhangaon as per census is 1122, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Dhangaon village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhangaon village was 50.95 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Dhangaon Male literacy stands at 66.01 % while female literacy rate was 34.74 %.

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

Dhangaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 186 - -
Population 878 446 432
Child (0-6) 191 90 101
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 797 408 389
Literacy 50.95 % 66.01 % 34.74 %
Total Workers 395 225 170
Main Worker 129 - -
Marginal Worker 266 117 149

Caste Factor

In Dhangaon village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 90.77 % of total population in Dhangaon village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Dhangaon village of Pashchimi Singhbhum.

Work Profile

In Dhangaon village out of total population, 395 were engaged in work activities. 32.66 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.34 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 395 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.