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Dhangri Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Dhangri is a medium size village located in Jhargram Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 127 families residing. The Dhangri village has population of 484 of which 222 are males while 262 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhangri village population of children with age 0-6 is 64 which makes up 13.22 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhangri village is 1180 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhangri as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhangri village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhangri village was 65.48 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhangri Male literacy stands at 85.26 % while female literacy rate was 49.13 %.

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

Dhangri Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 127 - -
Population 484 222 262
Child (0-6) 64 32 32
Schedule Caste 22 11 11
Schedule Tribe 454 207 247
Literacy 65.48 % 85.26 % 49.13 %
Total Workers 251 122 129
Main Worker 185 - -
Marginal Worker 66 28 38

Caste Factor

In Dhangri village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 93.80 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.55 % of total population in Dhangri village.

Work Profile

In Dhangri village out of total population, 251 were engaged in work activities. 73.71 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.29 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 251 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 164 were Agricultural labourer.