Dholkhali Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dholkhali is a village situated in Sandeshkhali - II block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 618 families residing in the village Dholkhali. The total population of Dholkhali is 2,556 out of which 1,265 are males and 1,291 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dholkhali is 1,021.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dholkhali village is 296 which is 12% of the total population. There are 128 male children and 168 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dholkhali is 1,312 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Dholkhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dholkhali is 71.9%. Thus Dholkhali village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 78.72% and the female literacy rate is 65.09% in Dholkhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dholkhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dholkhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dholkhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 296 | 128 | 168 |
| Literacy | 71.95% | 78.72% | 65.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,741 | 876 | 865 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 232 | 100 | 132 |
| Illiterate | 930 | 370 | 560 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 68.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.1% of total population in Dholkhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dholkhali village out of total population, 940 were engaged in work activities. 75.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 940 workers engaged in Main Work, 188 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 294 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 707 | 566 | 141 |
| Cultivators | 188 | 175 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 294 | 250 | 44 |
| Household Industries | 54 | 20 | 34 |
| Other Workers | 171 | 121 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 233 | 164 | 69 |
| Non Working | 1,616 | 535 | 1,081 |
Map of Dholkhali, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dholkhali, Sandeshkhali - II
Below are the list of villages near Dholkhali village in Sandeshkhali - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dwarir Jangle | 11,155 |
| Khulna | 5,958 |
| Bouthakurani | 2,840 |
| Hatgachha | 5,960 |
| Tongtala | 1,759 |
| Sitalia | 6,092 |
| Bermajur | 13,136 |
| Atapur | 5,287 |
| Jhupkhali | 7,908 |
| Tushkhali | 9,645 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dholkhali, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia