Dhamja Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhamja is a village situated in Kaliaganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 284 families residing in the village Dhamja. The total population of Dhamja is 1,332 out of which 675 are males and 657 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhamja is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhamja village is 182 which is 14% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhamja is 820 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Dhamja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhamja is 58.8%. Thus Dhamja village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 65.91% and the female literacy rate is 51.65% in Dhamja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhamja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhamja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhamja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 182 | 100 | 82 |
| Literacy | 58.78% | 65.91% | 51.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,326 | 672 | 654 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 656 | 296 | 360 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 99.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhamja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhamja village out of total population, 500 were engaged in work activities. 84.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 500 workers engaged in Main Work, 285 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 421 | 374 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 285 | 267 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 94 | 72 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 33 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 79 | 26 | 53 |
| Non Working | 832 | 275 | 557 |
Nearby Villages to Dhamja,
Below are the list of villages near Dhamja village in Kaliaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandail | 1,557 |
| Khanpur | 787 |
| Fatepur | 3,161 |
| Delwarpur | 5,086 |
| Gogra | 639 |
| Chandipur | 1,167 |
| Dakshin Krishnapur | 1,279 |
| Bimalpara | 370 |
| Dakshin Bhabanipur | 735 |
| Kachna | 1,042 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhamja, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia