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Dhalsana Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Dhalsana is a medium size village located in Maldah (Old) Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 265 families residing. The Dhalsana village has population of 1253 of which 596 are males while 657 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhalsana village population of children with age 0-6 is 164 which makes up 13.09 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhalsana village is 1102 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhalsana as per census is 1448, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhalsana village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhalsana village was 44.81 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhalsana Male literacy stands at 54.82 % while female literacy rate was 35.36 %.

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

Dhalsana Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 265 - -
Population 1,253 596 657
Child (0-6) 164 67 97
Schedule Caste 136 67 69
Schedule Tribe 1,003 476 527
Literacy 44.81 % 54.82 % 35.36 %
Total Workers 585 330 255
Main Worker 201 - -
Marginal Worker 384 200 184

Caste Factor

In Dhalsana village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 80.05 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 10.85 % of total population in Dhalsana village.

Work Profile

In Dhalsana village out of total population, 585 were engaged in work activities. 34.36 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.64 % 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 labourer.