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Uttar Dhankhal Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Uttar Dhankhal is a medium size village located in Daspur - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 254 families residing. The Uttar Dhankhal village has population of 1029 of which 529 are males while 500 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Uttar Dhankhal village population of children with age 0-6 is 92 which makes up 8.94 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Uttar Dhankhal village is 945 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Uttar Dhankhal as per census is 1091, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Uttar Dhankhal village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Uttar Dhankhal village was 87.51 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Uttar Dhankhal Male literacy stands at 94.85 % while female literacy rate was 79.65 %.

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

Uttar Dhankhal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 254 - -
Population 1,029 529 500
Child (0-6) 92 44 48
Schedule Caste 297 152 145
Schedule Tribe 45 26 19
Literacy 87.51 % 94.85 % 79.65 %
Total Workers 382 296 86
Main Worker 194 - -
Marginal Worker 188 140 48

Caste Factor

Uttar Dhankhal village of Paschim Medinipur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.86 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.37 % of total population in Uttar Dhankhal village.

Work Profile

In Uttar Dhankhal village out of total population, 382 were engaged in work activities. 50.79 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.21 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 382 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourer.