Dhamaitikar Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhamaitikar is a village situated in Dhaniakhali block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 632 families residing in the village Dhamaitikar. The total population of Dhamaitikar is 2,621 out of which 1,312 are males and 1,309 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhamaitikar is 998.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhamaitikar village is 286 which is 11% of the total population. There are 162 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhamaitikar is 765 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Dhamaitikar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhamaitikar is 60.5%. Thus Dhamaitikar village has lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 66.17% and the female literacy rate is 54.94% in Dhamaitikar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhamaitikar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhamaitikar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhamaitikar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 286 | 162 | 124 |
| Literacy | 60.47% | 66.17% | 54.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 811 | 401 | 410 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 566 | 281 | 285 |
| Illiterate | 1,209 | 551 | 658 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.6% of total population in Dhamaitikar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhamaitikar village out of total population, 1,201 were engaged in work activities. 71.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,201 workers engaged in Main Work, 206 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 503 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 860 | 630 | 230 |
| Cultivators | 206 | 193 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 503 | 307 | 196 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 131 | 111 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 341 | 150 | 191 |
| Non Working | 1,420 | 532 | 888 |
Nearby Villages to Dhamaitikar,
Below are the list of villages near Dhamaitikar village in Dhaniakhali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandpur | 2,281 |
| Sitipalashi | 1,034 |
| Paikpara | 256 |
| Kankrakuli | 1,075 |
| Chenchua | 1,594 |
| Surat Sinpur | 742 |
| Sarampara | 1,547 |
| Shripatipur | 108 |
| Nalthoba | 524 |
| Kanikar | 748 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhamaitikar, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia