Dhamsai Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhamsai is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 97 families residing in the village Dhamsai. The total population of Dhamsai is 516 out of which 259 are males and 257 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhamsai is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhamsai village is 79 which is 15% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhamsai is 1,079 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Dhamsai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhamsai is 80.3%. Thus Dhamsai village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.14% and the female literacy rate is 71.3% in Dhamsai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhamsai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhamsai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhamsai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 79 | 38 | 41 |
| Literacy | 80.32% | 89.14% | 71.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 342 | 166 | 176 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 72 | 35 | 37 |
| Illiterate | 165 | 62 | 103 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 66.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14% of total population in Dhamsai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhamsai village out of total population, 172 were engaged in work activities. 85.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 172 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 147 | 131 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 44 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 26 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 31 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 30 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| Non Working | 344 | 113 | 231 |
Nearby Villages to Dhamsai,
Below are the list of villages near Dhamsai village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Akandi | 705 |
| Basan Chak | 1,435 |
| Manush Mari | 36 |
| Chand Chak | 743 |
| Haji Chak | 629 |
| Kutbi Chak | 263 |
| Bansh Gerya | 809 |
| Jhalka | 700 |
| Kapas Geria | 159 |
| Tukunia Kundu | 542 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhamsai, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia