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Dantu Population - Bokaro, Jharkhand

Dantu is a large village located in Kasmar Block of Bokaro district, Jharkhand with total 709 families residing. The Dantu village has population of 3287 of which 1635 are males while 1652 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dantu village population of children with age 0-6 is 469 which makes up 14.27 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dantu village is 1010 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Dantu as per census is 1103, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Dantu village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Dantu village was 72.32 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Dantu Male literacy stands at 84.21 % while female literacy rate was 60.38 %.

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

Dantu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 709 - -
Population 3,287 1,635 1,652
Child (0-6) 469 223 246
Schedule Caste 756 368 388
Schedule Tribe 59 29 30
Literacy 72.32 % 84.21 % 60.38 %
Total Workers 1,334 841 493
Main Worker 697 - -
Marginal Worker 637 227 410

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.00 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.79 % of total population in Dantu village.

Work Profile

In Dantu village out of total population, 1334 were engaged in work activities. 52.25 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.75 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1334 workers engaged in Main Work, 204 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 149 were Agricultural labourer.