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Dantunia Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Dantunia is a medium size village located in Mohanpur Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 325 families residing. The Dantunia village has population of 1254 of which 640 are males while 614 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dantunia village population of children with age 0-6 is 121 which makes up 9.65 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dantunia village is 959 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dantunia as per census is 1123, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dantunia village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dantunia village was 81.38 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dantunia Male literacy stands at 87.65 % while female literacy rate was 74.73 %.

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

Dantunia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 325 - -
Population 1,254 640 614
Child (0-6) 121 57 64
Schedule Caste 135 63 72
Schedule Tribe 110 56 54
Literacy 81.38 % 87.65 % 74.73 %
Total Workers 536 357 179
Main Worker 143 - -
Marginal Worker 393 223 170

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.77 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.77 % of total population in Dantunia village.

Work Profile

In Dantunia village out of total population, 536 were engaged in work activities. 26.68 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.32 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 536 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourer.