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Dhandail Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Dhandail is a medium size village located in Kushmundi Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 87 families residing. The Dhandail village has population of 347 of which 189 are males while 158 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhandail village population of children with age 0-6 is 36 which makes up 10.37 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhandail village is 836 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhandail as per census is 714, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhandail village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhandail village was 58.52 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhandail Male literacy stands at 72.62 % while female literacy rate was 41.96 %.

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

Dhandail Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 87 - -
Population 347 189 158
Child (0-6) 36 21 15
Schedule Caste 264 144 120
Schedule Tribe 72 38 34
Literacy 58.52 % 72.62 % 41.96 %
Total Workers 186 105 81
Main Worker 57 - -
Marginal Worker 129 52 77

Caste Factor

In Dhandail village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 76.08 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.75 % of total population in Dhandail village.

Work Profile

In Dhandail village out of total population, 186 were engaged in work activities. 30.65 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.35 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 186 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.