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Dhaltara Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Dhaltara is a medium size village located in Balurghat Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 102 families residing. The Dhaltara village has population of 497 of which 246 are males while 251 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhaltara village population of children with age 0-6 is 74 which makes up 14.89 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhaltara village is 1020 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhaltara as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhaltara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhaltara village was 45.15 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhaltara Male literacy stands at 49.28 % while female literacy rate was 41.12 %.

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

Dhaltara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 102 - -
Population 497 246 251
Child (0-6) 74 37 37
Schedule Caste 230 114 116
Schedule Tribe 264 130 134
Literacy 45.15 % 49.28 % 41.12 %
Total Workers 280 158 122
Main Worker 256 - -
Marginal Worker 24 9 15

Caste Factor

In Dhaltara village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 53.12 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 46.28 % of total population in Dhaltara village.

Work Profile

In Dhaltara village out of total population, 280 were engaged in work activities. 91.43 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.57 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 280 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 173 were Agricultural labourer.