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Dhanji Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Dhanji is a medium size village located in Samri(kusmi) Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 186 families residing. The Dhanji village has population of 828 of which 415 are males while 413 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhanji village population of children with age 0-6 is 130 which makes up 15.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhanji village is 995 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhanji as per census is 857, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Dhanji village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhanji village was 63.90 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Dhanji Male literacy stands at 73.04 % while female literacy rate was 54.96 %.

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

Dhanji Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 186 - -
Population 828 415 413
Child (0-6) 130 70 60
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 765 380 385
Literacy 63.90 % 73.04 % 54.96 %
Total Workers 445 221 224
Main Worker 7 - -
Marginal Worker 438 216 222

Caste Factor

In Dhanji village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 92.39 % of total population in Dhanji village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Dhanji village of Surguja.

Work Profile

In Dhanji village out of total population, 445 were engaged in work activities. 1.57 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 98.43 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 445 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.