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Dhananjaya Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Dhananjaya is a medium size village located in Habibpur Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 101 families residing. The Dhananjaya village has population of 437 of which 225 are males while 212 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhananjaya village population of children with age 0-6 is 48 which makes up 10.98 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhananjaya village is 942 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhananjaya as per census is 1182, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhananjaya village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhananjaya village was 59.38 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhananjaya Male literacy stands at 61.08 % while female literacy rate was 57.53 %.

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

Dhananjaya Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 101 - -
Population 437 225 212
Child (0-6) 48 22 26
Schedule Caste 304 157 147
Schedule Tribe 87 49 38
Literacy 59.38 % 61.08 % 57.53 %
Total Workers 218 123 95
Main Worker 202 - -
Marginal Worker 16 3 13

Caste Factor

In Dhananjaya village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 69.57 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.91 % of total population in Dhananjaya village.

Work Profile

In Dhananjaya village out of total population, 218 were engaged in work activities. 92.66 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.34 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 218 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 172 were Agricultural labourer.