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Dharenda Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Dharenda is a medium size village located in Kharagpur - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 239 families residing. The Dharenda village has population of 983 of which 510 are males while 473 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dharenda village population of children with age 0-6 is 115 which makes up 11.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dharenda village is 927 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dharenda as per census is 885, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dharenda village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dharenda village was 85.37 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dharenda Male literacy stands at 89.53 % while female literacy rate was 80.91 %.

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

Dharenda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 239 - -
Population 983 510 473
Child (0-6) 115 61 54
Schedule Caste 272 150 122
Schedule Tribe 13 7 6
Literacy 85.37 % 89.53 % 80.91 %
Total Workers 353 306 47
Main Worker 261 - -
Marginal Worker 92 64 28

Caste Factor

Dharenda village of Paschim Medinipur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.67 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.32 % of total population in Dharenda village.

Work Profile

In Dharenda village out of total population, 353 were engaged in work activities. 73.94 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.06 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 353 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourer.