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Dakshin Dhankhal Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Dakshin Dhankhal is a medium size village located in Daspur - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 167 families residing. The Dakshin Dhankhal village has population of 768 of which 386 are males while 382 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dakshin Dhankhal village population of children with age 0-6 is 88 which makes up 11.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Dhankhal village is 990 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dakshin Dhankhal as per census is 956, equal than West Bengal average of 956.

Dakshin Dhankhal village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dakshin Dhankhal village was 80.29 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dakshin Dhankhal Male literacy stands at 86.51 % while female literacy rate was 74.04 %.

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

Dakshin Dhankhal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 167 - -
Population 768 386 382
Child (0-6) 88 45 43
Schedule Caste 202 101 101
Schedule Tribe 4 2 2
Literacy 80.29 % 86.51 % 74.04 %
Total Workers 265 242 23
Main Worker 201 - -
Marginal Worker 64 53 11

Caste Factor

Dakshin Dhankhal village of Paschim Medinipur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.30 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.52 % of total population in Dakshin Dhankhal village.

Work Profile

In Dakshin Dhankhal village out of total population, 265 were engaged in work activities. 75.85 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.15 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 265 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourer.