Dharmapota Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dharmapota is a village situated in Arambag block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 189 families residing in the village Dharmapota. The total population of Dharmapota is 797 out of which 394 are males and 403 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dharmapota is 1,023.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dharmapota village is 80 which is 10% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dharmapota is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,023) of Dharmapota village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dharmapota is 81.6%. Thus Dharmapota village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 86.72% and the female literacy rate is 76.58% in Dharmapota village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dharmapota village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dharmapota Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dharmapota village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 80 | 40 | 40 |
| Literacy | 81.59% | 86.72% | 76.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 254 | 124 | 130 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 212 | 87 | 125 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dharmapota village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dharmapota village out of total population, 305 were engaged in work activities. 50.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 305 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 153 | 142 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 122 | 117 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 152 | 107 | 45 |
| Non Working | 492 | 145 | 347 |
Map of Dharmapota, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dharmapota, Arambag
Below are the list of villages near Dharmapota village in Arambag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Krishna Ballabhpur | 1,095 |
| Panpet | 2,487 |
| Hamirbati | 1,754 |
| Sahapur | 1,398 |
| Jot Ram | 292 |
| Dakshin Rasulpur | 2,992 |
| Ranhat | 1,155 |
| Taral | 1,207 |
| Kanpur | 2,657 |
| Haraditya | 4,011 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dharmapota, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia