Dhantor Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhantor is a village situated in Ausgram - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 154 families residing in the village Dhantor. The total population of Dhantor is 574 out of which 299 are males and 275 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhantor is 920.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhantor village is 65 which is 11% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhantor is 970 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Dhantor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhantor is 81.9%. Thus Dhantor village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 89.1% and the female literacy rate is 74.07% in Dhantor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhantor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhantor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhantor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 65 | 33 | 32 |
| Literacy | 81.93% | 89.1% | 74.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 71 | 37 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 157 | 62 | 95 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Dhantor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhantor village out of total population, 251 were engaged in work activities. 16.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 251 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 41 | 37 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 210 | 150 | 60 |
| Non Working | 323 | 112 | 211 |
Map of Dhantor, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhantor, Ausgram - II
Below are the list of villages near Dhantor village in Ausgram - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhota Ramchandrapur | 840 |
| Arjuri | 358 |
| Rangakhila | 1,608 |
| Majuria | 1,017 |
| Chak Tilang | 201 |
| Shrichandrapur | 701 |
| Tilang | 47 |
| Phanrijangal | 595 |
| Ramharipur | 679 |
| Amarpur | 1,721 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhantor, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia