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Dhantola Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Dhantola is a large village located in Islampur Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 1727 families residing. The Dhantola village has population of 9503 of which 4872 are males while 4631 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhantola village population of children with age 0-6 is 1912 which makes up 20.12 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhantola village is 951 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhantola as per census is 935, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhantola village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhantola village was 44.09 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhantola Male literacy stands at 50.21 % while female literacy rate was 37.69 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Dhantola 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 Dhantola village.

Dhantola Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,727 - -
Population 9,503 4,872 4,631
Child (0-6) 1,912 988 924
Schedule Caste 722 376 346
Schedule Tribe 13 6 7
Literacy 44.09 % 50.21 % 37.69 %
Total Workers 2,941 2,382 559
Main Worker 2,175 - -
Marginal Worker 766 413 353

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.60 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.14 % of total population in Dhantola village.

Work Profile

In Dhantola village out of total population, 2941 were engaged in work activities. 73.95 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.05 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2941 workers engaged in Main Work, 463 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 909 were Agricultural labourer.