Dhandail Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhandail is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 87 families residing in the village Dhandail. The total population of Dhandail is 347 out of which 189 are males and 158 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhandail is 836.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhandail village is 36 which is 10% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhandail is 714 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (836) of Dhandail village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhandail is 58.5%. Thus Dhandail village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 72.62% and the female literacy rate is 41.96% in Dhandail village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhandail village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhandail Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhandail village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 36 | 21 | 15 |
| Literacy | 58.52% | 72.62% | 41.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 264 | 144 | 120 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 72 | 38 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 165 | 67 | 98 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 76.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.7% of total population in Dhandail village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhandail village out of total population, 186 were engaged in work activities. 30.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 186 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 57 | 53 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 129 | 52 | 77 |
| Non Working | 161 | 84 | 77 |
Nearby Villages to Dhandail,
Below are the list of villages near Dhandail village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Punat | 256 |
| Shalkhair | 138 |
| Deulbari | 715 |
| Bhajna | 729 |
| Faraspur | 457 |
| Banihari | 1,770 |
| Narayanpur | 628 |
| Nambhail | 336 |
| Milanhat | 84 |
| Jagannathpur | 233 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhandail, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia