Dantura Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dantura is a village situated in Murarai - II block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,751 families residing in the village Dantura. The total population of Dantura is 6,870 out of which 3,442 are males and 3,428 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dantura is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dantura village is 1220 which is 18% of the total population. There are 626 male children and 594 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dantura is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Dantura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dantura is 55.2%. Thus Dantura village has lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 58.56% and the female literacy rate is 51.87% in Dantura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dantura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dantura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dantura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,220 | 626 | 594 |
| Literacy | 55.2% | 58.56% | 51.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 373 | 190 | 183 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,751 | 1,793 | 1,958 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dantura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dantura village out of total population, 2,173 were engaged in work activities. 82% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,173 workers engaged in Main Work, 195 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,204 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,781 | 1,627 | 154 |
| Cultivators | 195 | 182 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,204 | 1,190 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 78 | 5 | 73 |
| Other Workers | 304 | 250 | 54 |
| Marginal Workers | 392 | 170 | 222 |
| Non Working | 4,697 | 1,645 | 3,052 |
Nearby Villages to Dantura,
Below are the list of villages near Dantura village in Murarai - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palitpur | 445 |
| Mallikpur | 1,858 |
| Simgram | 1,375 |
| Math Karamja | 1,245 |
| Bisor | 5,181 |
| Bhagail | 2,933 |
| Sadasibpur | 2,298 |
| Lakshmidanga | 3,118 |
| Kendishta | 2,294 |
| Mitrapur | 15,452 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dantura, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia