Dhamua Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhamua is a village situated in Murshidabad Jiaganj block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 249 families residing in the village Dhamua. The total population of Dhamua is 1,049 out of which 543 are males and 506 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhamua is 932.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhamua village is 112 which is 11% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhamua is 778 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Dhamua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhamua is 74.7%. Thus Dhamua village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 83.75% and the female literacy rate is 65.21% in Dhamua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhamua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhamua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhamua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 112 | 63 | 49 |
| Literacy | 74.71% | 83.75% | 65.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 402 | 201 | 201 |
| Illiterate | 349 | 141 | 208 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.3% of total population in Dhamua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhamua village out of total population, 342 were engaged in work activities. 99.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 342 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 198 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 341 | 305 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 66 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 198 | 181 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 55 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 707 | 237 | 470 |
Nearby Villages to Dhamua,
Below are the list of villages near Dhamua village in Murshidabad Jiaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Haidarpur | 2,077 |
| Dahapara | 501 |
| Farrabag | 452 |
| Rosnaiganj | 417 |
| Raitanbag | 1,544 |
| Elahiganj | 2,616 |
| Arazi Saikuli | 275 |
| Saikuli | 1,053 |
| Diar Chaitanpur | 1,259 |
| Khosbag | 2,405 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhamua, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia