Dhantali Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhantali is a village situated in Kumargram block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 169 families residing in the village Dhantali. The total population of Dhantali is 768 out of which 400 are males and 368 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhantali is 920.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhantali village is 127 which is 17% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhantali is 1,228 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Dhantali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhantali is 65.4%. Thus Dhantali village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 73.76% and the female literacy rate is 55.7% in Dhantali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhantali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhantali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhantali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 127 | 57 | 70 |
| Literacy | 65.37% | 73.76% | 55.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 331 | 178 | 153 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 234 | 123 | 111 |
| Illiterate | 349 | 147 | 202 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.5% of total population in Dhantali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhantali village out of total population, 415 were engaged in work activities. 34.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 415 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 143 | 109 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 22 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 70 | 63 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 2 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 22 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 272 | 126 | 146 |
| Non Working | 353 | 165 | 188 |
Nearby Villages to Dhantali,
Below are the list of villages near Dhantali village in Kumargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lalchandpur | 690 |
| Jaydedpur | 2,149 |
| Paschim Chengmari | 3,110 |
| Amarpur | 2,423 |
| Narakhata | 3,036 |
| New Lands Tea Garden | 6,369 |
| Uttar Narathali | 2,213 |
| Dhumpara Forest | 1,439 |
| Narathali | 6,337 |
| Kumargram Tea Garden | 6,328 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhantali, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia