Dantra Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dantra is a village situated in Polba - Dadpur block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 238 families residing in the village Dantra. The total population of Dantra is 1,012 out of which 514 are males and 498 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dantra is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dantra village is 85 which is 8% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dantra is 735 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Dantra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dantra is 73.1%. Thus Dantra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 77.2% and the female literacy rate is 69.05% in Dantra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dantra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dantra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dantra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 85 | 49 | 36 |
| Literacy | 73.14% | 77.2% | 69.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 249 | 128 | 121 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 217 | 110 | 107 |
| Illiterate | 334 | 155 | 179 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.4% of total population in Dantra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dantra village out of total population, 575 were engaged in work activities. 71.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 575 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 268 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 410 | 305 | 105 |
| Cultivators | 105 | 103 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 268 | 171 | 97 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 29 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 165 | 44 | 121 |
| Non Working | 437 | 165 | 272 |
Map of Dantra, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dantra, Polba - Dadpur
Below are the list of villages near Dantra village in Polba - Dadpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Goswami Malipara | 3,703 |
| Bhushali | 1,198 |
| Dhanijpur | 278 |
| Chaupala | 719 |
| Keshabpur | 643 |
| Aima Samsara | 871 |
| Mirkhila | 1,694 |
| Popai | 1,846 |
| Talchinan-Sanihati | 4,801 |
| Bali Kukhari | 1,515 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dantra, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia