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Dhantali Population - Jalpaiguri, West Bengal

Dhantali is a medium size village located in Kumargram Block of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal with total 169 families residing. The Dhantali village has population of 768 of which 400 are males while 368 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhantali village population of children with age 0-6 is 127 which makes up 16.54 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhantali village is 920 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhantali as per census is 1228, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhantali village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhantali village was 65.37 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhantali Male literacy stands at 73.76 % while female literacy rate was 55.70 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Dhantali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Dhantali village.

Dhantali Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 169 - -
Population 768 400 368
Child (0-6) 127 57 70
Schedule Caste 331 178 153
Schedule Tribe 234 123 111
Literacy 65.37 % 73.76 % 55.70 %
Total Workers 415 235 180
Main Worker 143 - -
Marginal Worker 272 126 146

Caste Factor

In Dhantali village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.10 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.47 % of total population in Dhantali village.

Work Profile

In Dhantali village out of total population, 415 were engaged in work activities. 34.46 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.54 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 415 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourer.