Dontiara Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dontiara is a village situated in Ghatal block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 260 families residing in the village Dontiara. The total population of Dontiara is 1,312 out of which 685 are males and 627 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dontiara is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dontiara village is 191 which is 15% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dontiara is 949 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Dontiara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dontiara is 85%. Thus Dontiara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.06% and the female literacy rate is 73.97% in Dontiara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dontiara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dontiara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dontiara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 191 | 98 | 93 |
| Literacy | 85.01% | 95.06% | 73.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,015 | 527 | 488 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 58 | 31 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 359 | 127 | 232 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 77.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.4% of total population in Dontiara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dontiara village out of total population, 779 were engaged in work activities. 28.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 779 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 84 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 219 | 211 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 87 | 85 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 84 | 83 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 37 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 560 | 218 | 342 |
| Non Working | 533 | 256 | 277 |
Map of Dontiara, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dontiara, Ghatal
Below are the list of villages near Dontiara village in Ghatal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kamargeria | 497 |
| Mohanchak | 450 |
| Shrirampur | 2,475 |
| Belshwar | 1,107 |
| Kharigeria | 120 |
| Lachhipur | 854 |
| Mohanpur | 2,296 |
| Chak Lachhipur | 1,280 |
| Harinageria | 390 |
| Chaksadi | 2,667 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dontiara, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia