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Dhansol Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Dhansol is a medium size village located in Salbani Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 97 families residing. The Dhansol village has population of 516 of which 260 are males while 256 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhansol village population of children with age 0-6 is 74 which makes up 14.34 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhansol village is 985 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhansol as per census is 947, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhansol village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhansol village was 81.45 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhansol Male literacy stands at 92.79 % while female literacy rate was 70.00 %.

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

Dhansol Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 97 - -
Population 516 260 256
Child (0-6) 74 38 36
Schedule Caste 49 20 29
Schedule Tribe 4 3 1
Literacy 81.45 % 92.79 % 70.00 %
Total Workers 233 126 107
Main Worker 123 - -
Marginal Worker 110 18 92

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.50 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.78 % of total population in Dhansol village.

Work Profile

In Dhansol village out of total population, 233 were engaged in work activities. 52.79 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.21 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 233 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.