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Dontiara Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Dontiara is a medium size village located in Ghatal Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 260 families residing. The Dontiara village has population of 1312 of which 685 are males while 627 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dontiara village population of children with age 0-6 is 191 which makes up 14.56 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dontiara village is 915 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dontiara as per census is 949, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dontiara village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dontiara village was 85.01 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dontiara Male literacy stands at 95.06 % while female literacy rate was 73.97 %.

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

Dontiara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 260 - -
Population 1,312 685 627
Child (0-6) 191 98 93
Schedule Caste 1,015 527 488
Schedule Tribe 58 31 27
Literacy 85.01 % 95.06 % 73.97 %
Total Workers 779 429 350
Main Worker 219 - -
Marginal Worker 560 218 342

Caste Factor

In Dontiara village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 77.36 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.42 % of total population in Dontiara village.

Work Profile

In Dontiara village out of total population, 779 were engaged in work activities. 28.11 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.89 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 779 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 84 were Agricultural labourer.