Dhamas Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhamas is a village situated in Purbasthali - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 124 families residing in the village Dhamas. The total population of Dhamas is 593 out of which 299 are males and 294 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhamas is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhamas village is 50 which is 8% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhamas is 1,381 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Dhamas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhamas is 90.4%. Thus Dhamas village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 94.24% and the female literacy rate is 86.42% in Dhamas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhamas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhamas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhamas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 50 | 21 | 29 |
| Literacy | 90.42% | 94.24% | 86.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 102 | 37 | 65 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhamas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhamas village out of total population, 223 were engaged in work activities. 76.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 223 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 171 | 161 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 139 | 137 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 22 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 52 | 46 | 6 |
| Non Working | 370 | 92 | 278 |
Nearby Villages to Dhamas,
Below are the list of villages near Dhamas village in Purbasthali - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sinhari | 6,911 |
| Ukhra | 5,001 |
| Uttar Lakshmipur | 4,697 |
| Jajneswarpur | 2,202 |
| Atpara | 3,735 |
| Sarangpur | 2,531 |
| Char Chuadanga | 642 |
| Nimdaha | 6,873 |
| Chandipur | 1,582 |
| Nakadaha | 2,761 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhamas, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia