Dhamas Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhamas is a village situated in Raina - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 507 families residing in the village Dhamas. The total population of Dhamas is 2,289 out of which 1,183 are males and 1,106 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhamas is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhamas village is 234 which is 10% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhamas is 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Dhamas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhamas is 79%. Thus Dhamas village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 82.33% and the female literacy rate is 75.38% 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 | 234 | 119 | 115 |
| Literacy | 78.98% | 82.33% | 75.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 618 | 315 | 303 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 277 | 142 | 135 |
| Illiterate | 666 | 307 | 359 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.1% of total population in Dhamas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhamas village out of total population, 820 were engaged in work activities. 98% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 820 workers engaged in Main Work, 245 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 416 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 804 | 707 | 97 |
| Cultivators | 245 | 242 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 416 | 339 | 77 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 142 | 125 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Non Working | 1,469 | 462 | 1,007 |
Nearby Villages to Dhamas,
Below are the list of villages near Dhamas village in Raina - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Mohanpur | 2,185 |
| Teandul | 2,540 |
| Natu | 1,626 |
| Shukur | 1,361 |
| Haripur | 4,992 |
| Ramanandapur | 260 |
| Pirijpur | 391 |
| Balla | 1,743 |
| Banagram | 1,834 |
| Sekhpur | 122 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhamas, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia