Dhantala Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhantala is a village situated in Ranaghat - II block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,996 families residing in the village Dhantala. The total population of Dhantala is 9,095 out of which 4,730 are males and 4,365 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhantala is 923.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhantala village is 887 which is 10% of the total population. There are 455 male children and 432 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhantala is 949 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Dhantala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhantala is 77.1%. Thus Dhantala village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 82.22% and the female literacy rate is 71.62% in Dhantala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhantala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhantala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhantala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 887 | 455 | 432 |
| Literacy | 77.14% | 82.22% | 71.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,952 | 3,092 | 2,860 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31 | 15 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 2,763 | 1,215 | 1,548 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 65.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Dhantala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhantala village out of total population, 2,999 were engaged in work activities. 94.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,999 workers engaged in Main Work, 524 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 758 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,829 | 2,628 | 201 |
| Cultivators | 524 | 510 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 758 | 722 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 28 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 1,505 | 1,368 | 137 |
| Marginal Workers | 170 | 106 | 64 |
| Non Working | 6,096 | 1,996 | 4,100 |
Nearby Villages to Dhantala,
Below are the list of villages near Dhantala village in Ranaghat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Debipur | 2,325 |
| Sankarpur | 4,716 |
| Daula | 5,631 |
| Andulpota | 1,811 |
| Chandpur | 2,144 |
| Harishpur | 1,084 |
| Kanaipur | 1,101 |
| Kamalpur | 4,587 |
| Bira Baria | 1,252 |
| Krishnanagar | 2,794 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhantala, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia