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Dalang Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Dalang is a large village located in Keshpur Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 460 families residing. The Dalang village has population of 2440 of which 1249 are males while 1191 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dalang village population of children with age 0-6 is 361 which makes up 14.80 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dalang village is 954 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dalang as per census is 910, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dalang village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dalang village was 67.15 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dalang Male literacy stands at 76.60 % while female literacy rate was 57.31 %.

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

Dalang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 460 - -
Population 2,440 1,249 1,191
Child (0-6) 361 189 172
Schedule Caste 113 62 51
Schedule Tribe 306 154 152
Literacy 67.15 % 76.60 % 57.31 %
Total Workers 896 699 197
Main Worker 636 - -
Marginal Worker 260 101 159

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 12.54 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.63 % of total population in Dalang village.

Work Profile

In Dalang village out of total population, 896 were engaged in work activities. 70.98 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.02 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 896 workers engaged in Main Work, 394 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 190 were Agricultural labourer.