Village · Salbani, Paschim Medinipur
# Dhabani

Dhabani is a village in Salbani sub-district of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal. The 2011 Census counted 95 people in 20 households, the 348th largest of 411 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 92.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.9%.
- 95 people (2011)
- 20 households
- 92.9% literacy
- 939 females per 1,000 males

## Homes and amenities in Dhabani

Of every 100 households in Dhabani in 2011, 100 had electricity, 30 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 40 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Dhabani · ■ Salbani rural average
- Electricity for lighting 100% 59%
- Toilet within the home 30% 20%
- No toilet (open defecation) 70% 79%
- Tap water 100% 21%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 16%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 5% 6%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 95% 93%
- Use banking services 50% 52%
- Television 55% 22%
- Mobile phone 65% 40%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 40% 11%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 1%
- None of these assets 5% 15%
- Own their home 100% 96%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Dhabani?

■ Dhabani · ■ Salbani rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 92.9% 74.9%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 939 982
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1000 991
- Working population 33.7% 45.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 97.7% for men and 87.8% for women. 59% of men and 7% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 8 (25%) · ■ Farm labourers 1 (3%) · ■ Other work 10 (31%) · ■ Marginal 13 (41%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Salbani
- Maharajpur 99 people
- Moulbani 99 people
- Kashidanga 98 people
- Bhandarmur 97 people
- Khudimari 94 people
- Bandi 93 people
- Shankarbandh 93 people
- Dhansol 92 people

All 528 villages in Salbani

## Other places named Dhabani
- Dhabani · Village, Hura, Puruliya · 3,035 people
- Dhabani · Village, Faridpur Durgapur, Barddhaman · 2,763 people
- Dhabani · Village, Onda, Bankura · 2,129 people
- Dhabani · Village, Barjora, Bankura · 1,277 people
- Dhabani · Village, Bundwan, Puruliya · 1,275 people
- Dhabani · Village, Manbazar - II, Puruliya · 1,203 people

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Dhabani? 95 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dhabani in? Paschim Medinipur district (Salbani sub-district), West Bengal
- What is the literacy rate of Dhabani? 92.9% (Census 2011)

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