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Dhangardiha Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Dhangardiha is a medium size village located in Patan Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 338 families residing. The Dhangardiha village has population of 1746 of which 898 are males while 848 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhangardiha village population of children with age 0-6 is 356 which makes up 20.39 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhangardiha village is 944 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhangardiha as per census is 1011, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Dhangardiha village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhangardiha village was 64.46 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Dhangardiha Male literacy stands at 72.54 % while female literacy rate was 55.75 %.

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

Dhangardiha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 338 - -
Population 1,746 898 848
Child (0-6) 356 177 179
Schedule Caste 493 251 242
Schedule Tribe 148 73 75
Literacy 64.46 % 72.54 % 55.75 %
Total Workers 882 442 440
Main Worker 581 - -
Marginal Worker 301 156 145

Caste Factor

Dhangardiha village of Palamu has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.24 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.48 % of total population in Dhangardiha village.

Work Profile

In Dhangardiha village out of total population, 882 were engaged in work activities. 65.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 882 workers engaged in Main Work, 447 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 117 were Agricultural labourer.