Dhamkuria Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhamkuria is a village situated in Chandrakona - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 233 families residing in the village Dhamkuria. The total population of Dhamkuria is 1,021 out of which 522 are males and 499 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhamkuria is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhamkuria village is 125 which is 12% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhamkuria is 1,083 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Dhamkuria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhamkuria is 69.6%. Thus Dhamkuria village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 76.41% and the female literacy rate is 62.44% in Dhamkuria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhamkuria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhamkuria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhamkuria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 125 | 60 | 65 |
| Literacy | 69.64% | 76.41% | 62.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 504 | 246 | 258 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 15 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 397 | 169 | 228 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Dhamkuria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhamkuria village out of total population, 450 were engaged in work activities. 8.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 450 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 37 | 30 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 413 | 281 | 132 |
| Non Working | 571 | 211 | 360 |
Nearby Villages to Dhamkuria,
Below are the list of villages near Dhamkuria village in Chandrakona - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raghunathpur | 526 |
| Ramgar | 864 |
| Bhagabanbati | 293 |
| Lalgar | 800 |
| Baidyanathpur | 335 |
| Chancharber | 80 |
| Bachka | 473 |
| Raniganj | 476 |
| Prasadpur | 1,426 |
| Dhunrabila | 483 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhamkuria, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia