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Dilkhanthi Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Dilkhanthi is a medium size village located in Bansihari Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 363 families residing. The Dilkhanthi village has population of 1729 of which 865 are males while 864 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dilkhanthi village population of children with age 0-6 is 199 which makes up 11.51 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dilkhanthi village is 999 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dilkhanthi as per census is 970, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dilkhanthi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dilkhanthi village was 71.90 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dilkhanthi Male literacy stands at 78.66 % while female literacy rate was 65.14 %.

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

Dilkhanthi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 363 - -
Population 1,729 865 864
Child (0-6) 199 101 98
Schedule Caste 707 357 350
Schedule Tribe 463 230 233
Literacy 71.90 % 78.66 % 65.14 %
Total Workers 710 478 232
Main Worker 702 - -
Marginal Worker 8 4 4

Caste Factor

In Dilkhanthi village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.89 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.78 % of total population in Dilkhanthi village.

Work Profile

In Dilkhanthi village out of total population, 710 were engaged in work activities. 98.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.13 % 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 labourer.