Dandahit Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dandahit is a village situated in Santuri block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 333 families residing in the village Dandahit. The total population of Dandahit is 1,578 out of which 804 are males and 774 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dandahit is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dandahit village is 184 which is 12% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dandahit is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Dandahit village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dandahit is 60%. Thus Dandahit village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 73.09% and the female literacy rate is 46.66% in Dandahit village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dandahit village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dandahit Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dandahit village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 184 | 98 | 86 |
| Literacy | 60.04% | 73.09% | 46.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 295 | 146 | 149 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 495 | 238 | 257 |
| Illiterate | 741 | 288 | 453 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.4% of total population in Dandahit village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dandahit village out of total population, 717 were engaged in work activities. 60.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 717 workers engaged in Main Work, 206 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 126 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 433 | 302 | 131 |
| Cultivators | 206 | 198 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 126 | 13 | 113 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 98 | 89 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 284 | 171 | 113 |
| Non Working | 861 | 331 | 530 |
Nearby Villages to Dandahit,
Below are the list of villages near Dandahit village in Santuri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhanasdi | 358 |
| Manpur | 1,014 |
| Mohanpur | 430 |
| Barhanti | 267 |
| Pachandapur | 541 |
| Beliapur | 498 |
| Muraddi | 2,321 |
| Kalikapur | 234 |
| Krishtapur | 537 |
| Kalaid | 162 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dandahit, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia