Saontal Dhansol Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Saontal Dhansol is a village situated in Binpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 68 families residing in the village Saontal Dhansol. The total population of Saontal Dhansol is 297 out of which 147 are males and 150 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saontal Dhansol is 1,020.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Saontal Dhansol village is 39 which is 13% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saontal Dhansol is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Saontal Dhansol village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saontal Dhansol is 64.3%. Thus Saontal Dhansol village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 80.16% and the female literacy rate is 49.24% in Saontal Dhansol village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saontal Dhansol village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saontal Dhansol Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saontal Dhansol village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 39 | 21 | 18 |
| Literacy | 64.34% | 80.16% | 49.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 266 | 129 | 137 |
| Illiterate | 131 | 46 | 85 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 89.6% of total population in Saontal Dhansol village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saontal Dhansol village out of total population, 217 were engaged in work activities. 13.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 217 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 30 | 27 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 187 | 78 | 109 |
| Non Working | 80 | 42 | 38 |
Nearby Villages to Saontal Dhansol,
Below are the list of villages near Saontal Dhansol village in Binpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhumij Dhansol | 893 |
| Jhitka | 91 |
| Bhangadali | 208 |
| Dolkunda | 156 |
| Amlia | 222 |
| Jangal Khas | 239 |
| Krishna Kumari | 94 |
| Hariharpur | 241 |
| Padiha | 231 |
| Kukurmuri | 104 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saontal Dhansol, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia