Dantu Population, Caste, Working Data Bokaro, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Dantu is a village situated in Kasmar block of Bokaro district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 709 families residing in the village Dantu. The total population of Dantu is 3,287 out of which 1,635 are males and 1,652 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dantu is 1,010.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dantu village is 469 which is 14% of the total population. There are 223 male children and 246 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dantu is 1,103 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Dantu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dantu is 72.3%. Thus Dantu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.8% of Bokaro district. The male literacy rate is 84.21% and the female literacy rate is 60.38% in Dantu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dantu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dantu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dantu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 469 | 223 | 246 |
| Literacy | 72.32% | 84.21% | 60.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 756 | 368 | 388 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 59 | 29 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 1,249 | 446 | 803 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Dantu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dantu village out of total population, 1,334 were engaged in work activities. 52.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,334 workers engaged in Main Work, 204 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 149 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 697 | 614 | 83 |
| Cultivators | 204 | 191 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 149 | 123 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 333 | 293 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 637 | 227 | 410 |
| Non Working | 1,953 | 794 | 1,159 |
Map of Dantu, Bokaro, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Dantu, Kasmar
Below are the list of villages near Dantu village in Kasmar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sonhar | 489 |
| Haslata | 2,472 |
| Sonpura | 1,801 |
| Bendotanr | 869 |
| Silisaram | 1,459 |
| Sarjudih | 2,511 |
| Khuta | 391 |
| Kasmar | 2,867 |
| Dadhkia | 1,236 |
| Ponra | 1,739 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dantu, Bokaro, Jharkhand - Wikipedia