Dhandashira Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhandashira is a village situated in Pingla block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 230 families residing in the village Dhandashira. The total population of Dhandashira is 844 out of which 428 are males and 416 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhandashira is 972.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhandashira village is 99 which is 12% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhandashira is 1,106 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Dhandashira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhandashira is 89.1%. Thus Dhandashira village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 97.64% and the female literacy rate is 80.22% in Dhandashira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhandashira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhandashira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhandashira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 99 | 47 | 52 |
| Literacy | 89.13% | 97.64% | 80.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 43 | 23 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 180 | 56 | 124 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhandashira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhandashira village out of total population, 389 were engaged in work activities. 73.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 389 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 287 | 246 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 108 | 103 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 70 | 54 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 100 | 81 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 102 | 25 | 77 |
| Non Working | 455 | 157 | 298 |
Nearby Villages to Dhandashira,
Below are the list of villages near Dhandashira village in Pingla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maligram | 11,337 |
| Saharda | 1,966 |
| Muksudpur | 307 |
| Siti Binda | 843 |
| Dyaora | 620 |
| Ragpur | 3,041 |
| Khanbi Chak | 766 |
| Gobardhanpur | 3,665 |
| Chhota Khelna | 2,229 |
| Mangalpur | 363 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhandashira, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia