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Dhaul Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Dhaul is a medium size village located in Balurghat Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 91 families residing. The Dhaul village has population of 370 of which 192 are males while 178 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhaul village population of children with age 0-6 is 42 which makes up 11.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhaul village is 927 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhaul as per census is 909, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhaul village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhaul village was 72.56 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhaul Male literacy stands at 84.71 % while female literacy rate was 59.49 %.

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

Dhaul Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 91 - -
Population 370 192 178
Child (0-6) 42 22 20
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 356 185 171
Literacy 72.56 % 84.71 % 59.49 %
Total Workers 164 110 54
Main Worker 155 - -
Marginal Worker 9 4 5

Caste Factor

In Dhaul village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 96.22 % of total population in Dhaul village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Dhaul village of Dakshin Dinajpur.

Work Profile

In Dhaul village out of total population, 164 were engaged in work activities. 94.51 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.49 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 164 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourer.