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Dhadanga Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Dhadanga is a medium size village located in Barabazar Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 326 families residing. The Dhadanga village has population of 1614 of which 833 are males while 781 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhadanga village population of children with age 0-6 is 265 which makes up 16.42 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhadanga village is 938 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhadanga as per census is 893, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhadanga village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhadanga village was 46.40 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhadanga Male literacy stands at 60.03 % while female literacy rate was 32.01 %.

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

Dhadanga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 326 - -
Population 1,614 833 781
Child (0-6) 265 140 125
Schedule Caste 202 104 98
Schedule Tribe 504 272 232
Literacy 46.40 % 60.03 % 32.01 %
Total Workers 670 446 224
Main Worker 619 - -
Marginal Worker 51 23 28

Caste Factor

Dhadanga village of Puruliya has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 31.23 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 12.52 % of total population in Dhadanga village.

Work Profile

In Dhadanga village out of total population, 670 were engaged in work activities. 92.39 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.61 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 670 workers engaged in Main Work, 134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 265 were Agricultural labourer.