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Dhenga-Am Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Dhenga-Am is a medium size village located in Raipur Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 225 families residing. The Dhenga-Am village has population of 1025 of which 495 are males while 530 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhenga-Am village population of children with age 0-6 is 134 which makes up 13.07 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhenga-Am village is 1071 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhenga-Am as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhenga-Am village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhenga-Am village was 64.31 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhenga-Am Male literacy stands at 80.61 % while female literacy rate was 49.24 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Dhenga-Am 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 Dhenga-Am village.

Dhenga-Am Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 225 - -
Population 1,025 495 530
Child (0-6) 134 67 67
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 917 433 484
Literacy 64.31 % 80.61 % 49.24 %
Total Workers 628 297 331
Main Worker 54 - -
Marginal Worker 574 255 319

Caste Factor

In Dhenga-Am village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 89.46 % of total population in Dhenga-Am village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Dhenga-Am village of Bankura.

Work Profile

In Dhenga-Am village out of total population, 628 were engaged in work activities. 8.60 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.40 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 628 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.