Dhantari Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhantari is a village situated in Habra - II block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 740 families residing in the village Dhantari. The total population of Dhantari is 3,216 out of which 1,636 are males and 1,580 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhantari is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhantari village is 399 which is 12% of the total population. There are 206 male children and 193 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhantari is 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Dhantari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhantari is 87.9%. Thus Dhantari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 91.12% and the female literacy rate is 84.64% in Dhantari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhantari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhantari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhantari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 399 | 206 | 193 |
| Literacy | 87.93% | 91.12% | 84.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 304 | 152 | 152 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 739 | 333 | 406 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Dhantari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhantari village out of total population, 1,344 were engaged in work activities. 71.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,344 workers engaged in Main Work, 225 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 352 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 966 | 909 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 225 | 219 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 352 | 342 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 29 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 359 | 319 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 378 | 103 | 275 |
| Non Working | 1,872 | 624 | 1,248 |
Map of Dhantari, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhantari, Habra - II
Below are the list of villages near Dhantari village in Habra - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kharddasahara | 966 |
| Kamarpur | 740 |
| Sahara | 1,944 |
| Mandalhat | 650 |
| Suria | 3,137 |
| Hijli | 3,543 |
| Malikbaria | 1,923 |
| Khasdelpur | 2,425 |
| Napra | 2,120 |
| Bujrug Bamonia | 1,353 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhantari, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia