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Dhanghara Population - Balangir, Orissa

Dhanghara is a medium size village located in Tushura Block of Balangir district, Orissa with total 265 families residing. The Dhanghara village has population of 1011 of which 506 are males while 505 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhanghara village population of children with age 0-6 is 130 which makes up 12.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhanghara village is 998 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhanghara as per census is 1364, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Dhanghara village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhanghara village was 75.26 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Dhanghara Male literacy stands at 83.59 % while female literacy rate was 66.51 %.

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

Dhanghara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 265 - -
Population 1,011 506 505
Child (0-6) 130 55 75
Schedule Caste 177 91 86
Schedule Tribe 71 36 35
Literacy 75.26 % 83.59 % 66.51 %
Total Workers 314 279 35
Main Worker 231 - -
Marginal Worker 83 64 19

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.51 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.02 % of total population in Dhanghara village.

Work Profile

In Dhanghara village out of total population, 314 were engaged in work activities. 73.57 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.43 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 314 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.