Dhankail Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhankail is a village situated in Kaliaganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 618 families residing in the village Dhankail. The total population of Dhankail is 2,603 out of which 1,340 are males and 1,263 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhankail is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhankail village is 391 which is 15% of the total population. There are 204 male children and 187 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhankail is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Dhankail village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhankail is 58.5%. Thus Dhankail village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 68.4% and the female literacy rate is 48.05% in Dhankail village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhankail village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhankail Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhankail village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 391 | 204 | 187 |
| Literacy | 58.5% | 68.4% | 48.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,982 | 1,018 | 964 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 32 | 15 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 1,309 | 563 | 746 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 76.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Dhankail village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhankail village out of total population, 1,103 were engaged in work activities. 81.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,103 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 285 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 903 | 726 | 177 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 75 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 285 | 193 | 92 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 23 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 508 | 435 | 73 |
| Marginal Workers | 200 | 68 | 132 |
| Non Working | 1,500 | 546 | 954 |
Nearby Villages to Dhankail,
Below are the list of villages near Dhankail village in Kaliaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madhya Durgapur | 1,437 |
| Rasidpur | 286 |
| Deogaon | 3,278 |
| Hariharpur | 1,094 |
| Puria | 2,289 |
| Ganeshbati | 933 |
| Mahatair | 210 |
| Uttar Gobindapur | 535 |
| Khurkhuria | 255 |
| Mujia | 648 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhankail, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia