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Dhatara Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Dhatara is a medium size village located in Raghunathpur - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 231 families residing. The Dhatara village has population of 1274 of which 674 are males while 600 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhatara village population of children with age 0-6 is 162 which makes up 12.72 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhatara village is 890 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhatara as per census is 820, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhatara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhatara village was 65.56 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhatara Male literacy stands at 79.49 % while female literacy rate was 50.09 %.

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

Dhatara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 231 - -
Population 1,274 674 600
Child (0-6) 162 89 73
Schedule Caste 260 137 123
Schedule Tribe 370 195 175
Literacy 65.56 % 79.49 % 50.09 %
Total Workers 383 352 31
Main Worker 337 - -
Marginal Worker 46 37 9

Caste Factor

Dhatara village of Puruliya has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 29.04 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 20.41 % of total population in Dhatara village.

Work Profile

In Dhatara village out of total population, 383 were engaged in work activities. 87.99 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.01 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 383 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 88 were Agricultural labourer.