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Dantura Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Dantura is a large village located in Murarai - II Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 1751 families residing. The Dantura village has population of 6870 of which 3442 are males while 3428 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dantura village population of children with age 0-6 is 1220 which makes up 17.76 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dantura village is 996 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dantura as per census is 949, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dantura village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dantura village was 55.20 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dantura Male literacy stands at 58.56 % while female literacy rate was 51.87 %.

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

Dantura Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,751 - -
Population 6,870 3,442 3,428
Child (0-6) 1,220 626 594
Schedule Caste 373 190 183
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 55.20 % 58.56 % 51.87 %
Total Workers 2,173 1,797 376
Main Worker 1,781 - -
Marginal Worker 392 170 222

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.43 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.01 % of total population in Dantura village.

Work Profile

In Dantura village out of total population, 2173 were engaged in work activities. 81.96 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.04 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2173 workers engaged in Main Work, 195 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1204 were Agricultural labourer.