Dhamtor Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhamtor is a village situated in Debra block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 471 families residing in the village Dhamtor. The total population of Dhamtor is 2,068 out of which 1,046 are males and 1,022 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhamtor is 977.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhamtor village is 228 which is 11% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhamtor is 884 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Dhamtor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhamtor is 80.2%. Thus Dhamtor village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 87.89% and the female literacy rate is 72.35% in Dhamtor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhamtor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhamtor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhamtor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 228 | 121 | 107 |
| Literacy | 80.16% | 87.89% | 72.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 196 | 103 | 93 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 408 | 205 | 203 |
| Illiterate | 593 | 233 | 360 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.7% of total population in Dhamtor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhamtor village out of total population, 1,098 were engaged in work activities. 62.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,098 workers engaged in Main Work, 205 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 302 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 689 | 574 | 115 |
| Cultivators | 205 | 200 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 302 | 213 | 89 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 179 | 158 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 409 | 83 | 326 |
| Non Working | 970 | 389 | 581 |
Nearby Villages to Dhamtor,
Below are the list of villages near Dhamtor village in Debra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhagaban Basan | 1,284 |
| Purba Satkona | 827 |
| Madhyam Satkona | 720 |
| Chandanpur | 1,610 |
| Bar Pratap | 233 |
| Chakbalbhadrapur | 337 |
| Paschim Satkona | 442 |
| Chak Urdhab | 270 |
| Bara Band | 33 |
| Dwarpara | 927 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhamtor, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia