Village · Sankrail, Paschim Medinipur
# Dhopasol

Dhopasol is a village in Sankrail sub-district of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal. The 2011 Census counted 861 people in 193 households, the 20th largest of 247 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 73.3%.
- 861 people (2011)
- 193 households
- 70.0% literacy
- 975 females per 1,000 males

## Homes and amenities in Dhopasol

Of every 100 households in Dhopasol in 2011, 33 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 25 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Dhopasol · ■ Sankrail rural average
- Electricity for lighting 33% 49%
- Toilet within the home 3% 23%
- No toilet (open defecation) 97% 76%
- Tap water 0% 4%
- Drinking water within premises 14% 32%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 1%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 94%
- Use banking services 48% 51%
- Television 5% 14%
- Mobile phone 25% 33%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 4% 7%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 1%
- None of these assets 25% 19%
- Own their home 100% 99%

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

## What is the population of Dhopasol?

■ Dhopasol · ■ Sankrail rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 70.0% 73.3%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 975 982
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1045 973
- Working population 55.5% 45.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 81.3% for men and 58.3% for women. 57% of men and 54% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 11 (2%) · ■ Farm labourers 20 (4%) · ■ Other work 18 (4%) · ■ Marginal 429 (90%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Sankrail
- Nischinta 932 people
- Katnimaro 903 people
- Dhanghari 864 people
- Patharkati 864 people
- Noagaon 855 people
- Jakua 853 people
- Chunpara 846 people
- Kadamdiha 844 people

All 287 villages in Sankrail

## Other places named Dhopasol
- Dhopasol · Village, Sankrail, Paschim Medinipur · 235 people

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Dhopasol? 861 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dhopasol in? Paschim Medinipur district (Sankrail sub-district), West Bengal
- What is the literacy rate of Dhopasol? 70.0% (Census 2011)

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