Dandapur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dandapur is a village situated in Contai - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 79 families residing in the village Dandapur. The total population of Dandapur is 387 out of which 199 are males and 188 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dandapur is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dandapur village is 33 which is 9% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dandapur is 1,538 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Dandapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dandapur is 80.2%. Thus Dandapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.32% and the female literacy rate is 69.05% in Dandapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dandapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dandapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dandapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 33 | 13 | 20 |
| Literacy | 80.23% | 90.32% | 69.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 103 | 31 | 72 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dandapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dandapur village out of total population, 237 were engaged in work activities. 21.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 237 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 51 | 51 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 39 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 186 | 81 | 105 |
| Non Working | 150 | 67 | 83 |
Nearby Villages to Dandapur,
Below are the list of villages near Dandapur village in Contai - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Erya Gobindapur | 405 |
| Laudanda | 543 |
| Ghatua | 1,904 |
| Chhatradhara | 260 |
| Hatiberya | 224 |
| Srirampur | 3,274 |
| Kaitalia | 821 |
| Banamali Pur | 618 |
| Sankarkundi | 411 |
| Jagannathpur 2Nd Part | 716 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dandapur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia