Dhantola Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhantola is a village situated in Islampur block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,727 families residing in the village Dhantola. The total population of Dhantola is 9,503 out of which 4,872 are males and 4,631 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhantola is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhantola village is 1912 which is 20% of the total population. There are 988 male children and 924 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhantola is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Dhantola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhantola is 44.1%. Thus Dhantola village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 50.21% and the female literacy rate is 37.69% in Dhantola village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhantola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhantola Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhantola village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,912 | 988 | 924 |
| Literacy | 44.09% | 50.21% | 37.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 722 | 376 | 346 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 6,156 | 2,922 | 3,234 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Dhantola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhantola village out of total population, 2,941 were engaged in work activities. 74% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,941 workers engaged in Main Work, 463 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 909 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,175 | 1,969 | 206 |
| Cultivators | 463 | 419 | 44 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 909 | 816 | 93 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 793 | 726 | 67 |
| Marginal Workers | 766 | 413 | 353 |
| Non Working | 6,562 | 2,490 | 4,072 |
Map of Dhantola, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhantola, Islampur
Below are the list of villages near Dhantola village in Islampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gunjaria | 4,470 |
| Gaisal | 5,954 |
| Paschim Pachhurasia | 7,318 |
| Alipur | 591 |
| Agurasia | 2,194 |
| Kachna | 4,809 |
| Narayanpur | 1,559 |
| Paschim Mankadanga | 1,011 |
| Panditpota | 3,898 |
| Purba Mankadanga | 734 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhantola, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia