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Dhandashira Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Dhandashira is a medium size village located in Pingla Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 230 families residing. The Dhandashira village has population of 844 of which 428 are males while 416 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhandashira village population of children with age 0-6 is 99 which makes up 11.73 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhandashira village is 972 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhandashira as per census is 1106, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhandashira village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhandashira village was 89.13 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhandashira Male literacy stands at 97.64 % while female literacy rate was 80.22 %.

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

Dhandashira Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 230 - -
Population 844 428 416
Child (0-6) 99 47 52
Schedule Caste 43 23 20
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 89.13 % 97.64 % 80.22 %
Total Workers 389 271 118
Main Worker 287 - -
Marginal Worker 102 25 77

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.09 % of total population in Dhandashira village. The village Dhandashira currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Dhandashira village out of total population, 389 were engaged in work activities. 73.78 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.22 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 389 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourer.