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Dhanara Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Dhanara is a medium size village located in Raghunathpur - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 173 families residing. The Dhanara village has population of 984 of which 492 are males while 492 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhanara village population of children with age 0-6 is 134 which makes up 13.62 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhanara village is 1000 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhanara as per census is 811, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhanara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhanara village was 73.88 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhanara Male literacy stands at 87.80 % while female literacy rate was 60.42 %.

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

Dhanara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 173 - -
Population 984 492 492
Child (0-6) 134 74 60
Schedule Caste 396 200 196
Schedule Tribe 12 6 6
Literacy 73.88 % 87.80 % 60.42 %
Total Workers 389 270 119
Main Worker 212 - -
Marginal Worker 177 108 69

Caste Factor

In Dhanara village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.24 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.22 % of total population in Dhanara village.

Work Profile

In Dhanara village out of total population, 389 were engaged in work activities. 54.50 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.50 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 389 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourer.