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Dakshin Dhanswari Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Dakshin Dhanswari is a medium size village located in Narayangarh Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 74 families residing. The Dakshin Dhanswari village has population of 336 of which 172 are males while 164 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dakshin Dhanswari village population of children with age 0-6 is 35 which makes up 10.42 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Dhanswari village is 953 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dakshin Dhanswari as per census is 667, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dakshin Dhanswari village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dakshin Dhanswari village was 63.12 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dakshin Dhanswari Male literacy stands at 76.82 % while female literacy rate was 49.33 %.

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

Dakshin Dhanswari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 74 - -
Population 336 172 164
Child (0-6) 35 21 14
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 181 92 89
Literacy 63.12 % 76.82 % 49.33 %
Total Workers 178 97 81
Main Worker 93 - -
Marginal Worker 85 23 62

Caste Factor

In Dakshin Dhanswari village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 53.87 % of total population in Dakshin Dhanswari village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Dakshin Dhanswari village of Paschim Medinipur.

Work Profile

In Dakshin Dhanswari village out of total population, 178 were engaged in work activities. 52.25 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.75 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 178 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourer.