Dhansantra Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhansantra is a village situated in Indpur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 243 families residing in the village Dhansantra. The total population of Dhansantra is 1,402 out of which 717 are males and 685 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhansantra is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhansantra village is 200 which is 14% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhansantra is 1,062 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Dhansantra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhansantra is 61.3%. Thus Dhansantra village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 71.45% and the female literacy rate is 50.52% in Dhansantra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhansantra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhansantra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhansantra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 200 | 97 | 103 |
| Literacy | 61.31% | 71.45% | 50.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 468 | 226 | 242 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 665 | 274 | 391 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhansantra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhansantra village out of total population, 552 were engaged in work activities. 54.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 552 workers engaged in Main Work, 206 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 303 | 291 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 206 | 203 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 64 | 59 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 29 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 249 | 132 | 117 |
| Non Working | 850 | 294 | 556 |
Nearby Villages to Dhansantra,
Below are the list of villages near Dhansantra village in Indpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nayada | 688 |
| Harishchandrapur | 158 |
| Upargeryakula | 324 |
| Raghunathpur | 137 |
| Shalkap | 1,004 |
| Chhotakeehanda | 259 |
| Ramchandrapur | 974 |
| Uparkechanda | 1,683 |
| Kurpa | 1,262 |
| Gobindapur | 1,036 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhansantra, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia