Dantunia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dantunia is a village situated in Mohanpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 325 families residing in the village Dantunia. The total population of Dantunia is 1,254 out of which 640 are males and 614 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dantunia is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dantunia village is 121 which is 10% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dantunia is 1,123 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Dantunia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dantunia is 81.4%. Thus Dantunia village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 87.65% and the female literacy rate is 74.73% in Dantunia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dantunia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dantunia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dantunia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 121 | 57 | 64 |
| Literacy | 81.38% | 87.65% | 74.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 135 | 63 | 72 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 110 | 56 | 54 |
| Illiterate | 332 | 129 | 203 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.8% of total population in Dantunia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dantunia village out of total population, 536 were engaged in work activities. 26.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 536 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 143 | 134 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 72 | 71 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49 | 47 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 393 | 223 | 170 |
| Non Working | 718 | 283 | 435 |
Nearby Villages to Dantunia,
Below are the list of villages near Dantunia village in Mohanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhimdebchak | 671 |
| Amarda | 1,166 |
| Purunia | 2,129 |
| Madhabpur | 503 |
| Begunia | 791 |
| Mundigobra | 74 |
| Gobrachak | 216 |
| Chakpurushottanpur | 266 |
| Tildapara | 765 |
| Garra | 548 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dantunia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia