Dhamai Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhamai is a village situated in Purbasthali - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 385 families residing in the village Dhamai. The total population of Dhamai is 1,670 out of which 841 are males and 829 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhamai is 986.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhamai village is 176 which is 11% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhamai is 1,047 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Dhamai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhamai is 77.9%. Thus Dhamai village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 85.03% and the female literacy rate is 70.64% in Dhamai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhamai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhamai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhamai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 176 | 86 | 90 |
| Literacy | 77.91% | 85.03% | 70.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 251 | 137 | 114 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 108 | 52 | 56 |
| Illiterate | 506 | 199 | 307 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.5% of total population in Dhamai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhamai village out of total population, 618 were engaged in work activities. 56.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 618 workers engaged in Main Work, 152 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 350 | 315 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 152 | 147 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56 | 53 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 131 | 105 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 268 | 221 | 47 |
| Non Working | 1,052 | 305 | 747 |
Nearby Villages to Dhamai,
Below are the list of villages near Dhamai village in Purbasthali - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagiara | 967 |
| Kharashgram | 3,957 |
| Dirghapara | 1,761 |
| Shankra | 666 |
| Baradhek | 1,752 |
| Ichhlampur | 1,657 |
| Satgaria | 857 |
| Mahesgaria | 1,048 |
| Kamalpur | 877 |
| Jialgaria | 580 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhamai, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia