Dandahit Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011

Dandahit is a village situated in Santuri block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 333 families residing in the village Dandahit. The total population of Dandahit is 1,578 out of which 804 are males and 774 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dandahit is 963.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dandahit village is 184 which is 12% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dandahit is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Dandahit village.

Population
1,578
Families
333
Literacy
60.04%
Sex Ratio
963

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dandahit is 60%. Thus Dandahit village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 73.09% and the female literacy rate is 46.66% in Dandahit village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dandahit village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Dandahit Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dandahit village.

Total Male Female
Children 184 98 86
Literacy 60.04% 73.09% 46.66%
Scheduled Caste 295 146 149
Scheduled Tribe 495 238 257
Illiterate 741 288 453

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.4% of total population in Dandahit village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Dandahit village out of total population, 717 were engaged in work activities. 60.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 717 workers engaged in Main Work, 206 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 126 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 433 302 131
Cultivators 206 198 8
Agriculture Labourer 126 13 113
Household Industries 3 2 1
Other Workers 98 89 9
Marginal Workers 284 171 113
Non Working 861 331 530

Nearby Villages to Dandahit,

Below are the list of villages near Dandahit village in Santuri.

Village Population
Dhanasdi 358
Manpur 1,014
Mohanpur 430
Barhanti 267
Pachandapur 541
Beliapur 498
Muraddi 2,321
Kalikapur 234
Krishtapur 537
Kalaid 162

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