Dhantala Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhantala is a village situated in Haroa block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,040 families residing in the village Dhantala. The total population of Dhantala is 4,567 out of which 2,361 are males and 2,206 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhantala is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhantala village is 643 which is 14% of the total population. There are 355 male children and 288 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhantala is 811 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Dhantala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhantala is 61.3%. Thus Dhantala village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 67.6% and the female literacy rate is 54.69% 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 | 643 | 355 | 288 |
| Literacy | 61.29% | 67.6% | 54.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 999 | 518 | 481 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,042 | 563 | 479 |
| Illiterate | 2,162 | 1,005 | 1,157 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.8% of total population in Dhantala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhantala village out of total population, 2,035 were engaged in work activities. 59.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,035 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 557 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,205 | 977 | 228 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 107 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 557 | 454 | 103 |
| Household Industries | 80 | 37 | 43 |
| Other Workers | 457 | 379 | 78 |
| Marginal Workers | 830 | 419 | 411 |
| Non Working | 2,532 | 965 | 1,567 |
Map of Dhantala, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhantala, Haroa
Below are the list of villages near Dhantala village in Haroa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Munsi Gheri | 3,314 |
| Sadarpurbehala | 2,094 |
| Ramchakir Gheri | 185 |
| Madartala | 2,777 |
| Gobaria Abad | 6,643 |
| Trimohini | 441 |
| Kalikapur | 4,378 |
| Gopalpur | 10,864 |
| Goalpukur | 3,065 |
| Dirghadaria | 994 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhantala, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia