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Dhantala Population - North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Dhantala is a large village located in Haroa Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 1040 families residing. The Dhantala village has population of 4567 of which 2361 are males while 2206 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhantala village population of children with age 0-6 is 643 which makes up 14.08 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhantala village is 934 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhantala as per census is 811, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhantala village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhantala village was 61.29 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhantala Male literacy stands at 67.60 % while female literacy rate was 54.69 %.

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

Dhantala Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,040 - -
Population 4,567 2,361 2,206
Child (0-6) 643 355 288
Schedule Caste 999 518 481
Schedule Tribe 1,042 563 479
Literacy 61.29 % 67.60 % 54.69 %
Total Workers 2,035 1,396 639
Main Worker 1,205 - -
Marginal Worker 830 419 411

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 22.82 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 21.87 % of total population in Dhantala village.

Work Profile

In Dhantala village out of total population, 2035 were engaged in work activities. 59.21 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.79 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2035 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 557 were Agricultural labourer.