Dhalsana Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhalsana is a village situated in Maldah block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 265 families residing in the village Dhalsana. The total population of Dhalsana is 1,253 out of which 596 are males and 657 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhalsana is 1,102.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhalsana village is 164 which is 13% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhalsana is 1,448 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,102) of Dhalsana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhalsana is 44.8%. Thus Dhalsana village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 54.82% and the female literacy rate is 35.36% in Dhalsana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhalsana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhalsana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhalsana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 164 | 67 | 97 |
| Literacy | 44.81% | 54.82% | 35.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 136 | 67 | 69 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,003 | 476 | 527 |
| Illiterate | 765 | 306 | 459 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 80% of total population in Dhalsana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhalsana village out of total population, 585 were engaged in work activities. 34.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 585 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 201 | 130 | 71 |
| Cultivators | 133 | 95 | 38 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 18 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 384 | 200 | 184 |
| Non Working | 668 | 266 | 402 |
Map of Dhalsana, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhalsana, Maldah
Below are the list of villages near Dhalsana village in Maldah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harkhorkha | 251 |
| Dharampur | 293 |
| Purba Banjhapara | 488 |
| Bintara | 383 |
| Darial | 748 |
| Akhira Pukur | 294 |
| Sonakandar | 420 |
| Panchgaon | 420 |
| Phuldanga | 428 |
| Jharpukuria | 826 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhalsana, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia