Dhamsa Population, Caste, Working Data Haora, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhamsa is a village situated in Panchla block of Haora district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 768 families residing in the village Dhamsa. The total population of Dhamsa is 3,067 out of which 1,545 are males and 1,522 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhamsa is 985.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhamsa village is 284 which is 9% of the total population. There are 145 male children and 139 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhamsa is 959 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Dhamsa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhamsa is 83.9%. Thus Dhamsa village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Haora district. The male literacy rate is 87% and the female literacy rate is 80.84% in Dhamsa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhamsa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhamsa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhamsa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 284 | 145 | 139 |
| Literacy | 83.94% | 87% | 80.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 359 | 184 | 175 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 731 | 327 | 404 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Dhamsa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhamsa village out of total population, 1,358 were engaged in work activities. 85.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,358 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,159 | 945 | 214 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 26 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 45 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 425 | 301 | 124 |
| Other Workers | 653 | 573 | 80 |
| Marginal Workers | 199 | 98 | 101 |
| Non Working | 1,709 | 502 | 1,207 |
Nearby Villages to Dhamsa,
Below are the list of villages near Dhamsa village in Panchla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Panchla | 2,564 |
| Kulai | 3,727 |
| Sankhali | 4,290 |
| Satgharia | 451 |
| Ranihati | 4,662 |
| Belkulai | 3,580 |
| Jayrampur | 3,261 |
| Khayjapur | 2,155 |
| Jala Bishwanathpur | 8,569 |
| Shyamchak | 240 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhamsa, Haora, West Bengal - Wikipedia