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Dandahit Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Dandahit is a medium size village located in Santuri Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 333 families residing. The Dandahit village has population of 1578 of which 804 are males while 774 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dandahit village population of children with age 0-6 is 184 which makes up 11.66 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dandahit village is 963 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dandahit as per census is 878, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dandahit village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dandahit village was 60.04 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dandahit Male literacy stands at 73.09 % while female literacy rate was 46.66 %.

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

Dandahit Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 333 - -
Population 1,578 804 774
Child (0-6) 184 98 86
Schedule Caste 295 146 149
Schedule Tribe 495 238 257
Literacy 60.04 % 73.09 % 46.66 %
Total Workers 717 473 244
Main Worker 433 - -
Marginal Worker 284 171 113

Caste Factor

Dandahit village of Puruliya has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 31.37 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 18.69 % of total population in Dandahit village.

Work Profile

In Dandahit village out of total population, 717 were engaged in work activities. 60.39 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.61 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 717 workers engaged in Main Work, 206 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 126 were Agricultural labourer.