Dhaltara Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhaltara is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 102 families residing in the village Dhaltara. The total population of Dhaltara is 497 out of which 246 are males and 251 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhaltara is 1,020.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhaltara village is 74 which is 15% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhaltara is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Dhaltara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhaltara is 45.2%. Thus Dhaltara village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 49.28% and the female literacy rate is 41.12% in Dhaltara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhaltara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhaltara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhaltara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 74 | 37 | 37 |
| Literacy | 45.15% | 49.28% | 41.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 230 | 114 | 116 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 264 | 130 | 134 |
| Illiterate | 306 | 143 | 163 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 53.1% of total population in Dhaltara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhaltara village out of total population, 280 were engaged in work activities. 91.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 280 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 173 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 256 | 149 | 107 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 38 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 173 | 93 | 80 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 18 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 9 | 15 |
| Non Working | 217 | 88 | 129 |
Nearby Villages to Dhaltara,
Below are the list of villages near Dhaltara village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Bijoyshri | 205 |
| Halida Danga | 946 |
| Bijoyshri | 983 |
| Krisnapur | 536 |
| Satihar | 246 |
| Atair | 1,355 |
| Sonkair | 554 |
| Paranpur | 1,889 |
| Kamalpukur | 116 |
| Mahinagar | 1,523 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhaltara, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia