Dhantikari Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhantikari is a village situated in Dhaniakhali block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 128 families residing in the village Dhantikari. The total population of Dhantikari is 506 out of which 243 are males and 263 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhantikari is 1,082.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhantikari village is 52 which is 10% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhantikari is 1,080 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,082) of Dhantikari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhantikari is 79.1%. Thus Dhantikari village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 85.32% and the female literacy rate is 73.31% in Dhantikari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhantikari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhantikari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhantikari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 52 | 25 | 27 |
| Literacy | 79.07% | 85.32% | 73.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 96 | 43 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 162 | 84 | 78 |
| Illiterate | 147 | 57 | 90 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32% of total population in Dhantikari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhantikari village out of total population, 137 were engaged in work activities. 25.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 137 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 35 | 28 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 20 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 102 | 88 | 14 |
| Non Working | 369 | 127 | 242 |
Nearby Villages to Dhantikari,
Below are the list of villages near Dhantikari village in Dhaniakhali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Malikapur | 562 |
| Gangarampur | 1,171 |
| Hariharpur | 699 |
| Chelua | 2,261 |
| Parameswarpur | 437 |
| Sandhanpur | 351 |
| Bagnan | 1,986 |
| Dakshin Basudebpur | 212 |
| Gauripur | 700 |
| Purandarpur | 707 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhantikari, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia