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Dhantair Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Dhantair is a medium size village located in Hemtabad Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 136 families residing. The Dhantair village has population of 559 of which 262 are males while 297 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhantair village population of children with age 0-6 is 76 which makes up 13.60 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhantair village is 1134 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhantair as per census is 1111, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhantair village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhantair village was 74.53 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhantair Male literacy stands at 83.19 % while female literacy rate was 66.93 %.

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

Dhantair Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 136 - -
Population 559 262 297
Child (0-6) 76 36 40
Schedule Caste 248 113 135
Schedule Tribe 4 2 2
Literacy 74.53 % 83.19 % 66.93 %
Total Workers 250 155 95
Main Worker 216 - -
Marginal Worker 34 3 31

Caste Factor

In Dhantair village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.36 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.72 % of total population in Dhantair village.

Work Profile

In Dhantair village out of total population, 250 were engaged in work activities. 86.40 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.60 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 250 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 106 were Agricultural labourer.