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Dharmatala Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Dharmatala is a large village located in Canning - I Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 936 families residing. The Dharmatala village has population of 5003 of which 2435 are males while 2568 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dharmatala village population of children with age 0-6 is 988 which makes up 19.75 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dharmatala village is 1055 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dharmatala as per census is 1093, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dharmatala village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dharmatala village was 52.48 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dharmatala Male literacy stands at 59.55 % while female literacy rate was 45.71 %.

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

Dharmatala Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 936 - -
Population 5,003 2,435 2,568
Child (0-6) 988 472 516
Schedule Caste 1,347 664 683
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 52.48 % 59.55 % 45.71 %
Total Workers 1,547 1,293 254
Main Worker 409 - -
Marginal Worker 1,138 905 233

Caste Factor

Dharmatala village of South Twenty Four Parganas has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.92 % of total population in Dharmatala village. The village Dharmatala currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Dharmatala village out of total population, 1547 were engaged in work activities. 26.44 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.56 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1547 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourer.