Dilkhanthi Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dilkhanthi is a village situated in Bansihari block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 363 families residing in the village Dilkhanthi. The total population of Dilkhanthi is 1,729 out of which 865 are males and 864 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dilkhanthi is 999.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dilkhanthi village is 199 which is 12% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dilkhanthi is 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (999) of Dilkhanthi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dilkhanthi is 71.9%. Thus Dilkhanthi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 78.66% and the female literacy rate is 65.14% in Dilkhanthi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dilkhanthi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dilkhanthi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dilkhanthi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 199 | 101 | 98 |
| Literacy | 71.9% | 78.66% | 65.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 707 | 357 | 350 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 463 | 230 | 233 |
| Illiterate | 629 | 264 | 365 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.8% of total population in Dilkhanthi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dilkhanthi village out of total population, 710 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 710 workers engaged in Main Work, 290 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 201 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 702 | 474 | 228 |
| Cultivators | 290 | 266 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 201 | 138 | 63 |
| Household Industries | 144 | 13 | 131 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 57 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Non Working | 1,019 | 387 | 632 |
Map of Dilkhanthi, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dilkhanthi, Bansihari
Below are the list of villages near Dilkhanthi village in Bansihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vstair | 398 |
| Karkha | 1,256 |
| Andhar Manik | 590 |
| Kuarsai | 386 |
| Chak Sadulya | 1,464 |
| Sayestabad | 906 |
| Amai | 1,869 |
| Kanur | 652 |
| Thingur | 1,796 |
| Baje Kanur | 458 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dilkhanthi, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia