Dhanmatia Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhanmatia is a village situated in Tufanganj - II block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 419 families residing in the village Dhanmatia. The total population of Dhanmatia is 1,564 out of which 789 are males and 775 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanmatia is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhanmatia village is 145 which is 9% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanmatia is 1,132 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Dhanmatia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanmatia is 76.6%. Thus Dhanmatia village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 84.88% and the female literacy rate is 68.05% in Dhanmatia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhanmatia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhanmatia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanmatia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 145 | 68 | 77 |
| Literacy | 76.6% | 84.88% | 68.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 640 | 332 | 308 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 477 | 177 | 300 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Dhanmatia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhanmatia village out of total population, 975 were engaged in work activities. 69% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 975 workers engaged in Main Work, 377 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 673 | 474 | 199 |
| Cultivators | 377 | 238 | 139 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 58 | 43 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 91 | 70 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 147 | 123 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 302 | 69 | 233 |
| Non Working | 589 | 246 | 343 |
Nearby Villages to Dhanmatia,
Below are the list of villages near Dhanmatia village in Tufanganj - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sauerkhata | 606 |
| Boalimohan Pratham Khanda | 156 |
| Begarkhata | 2,298 |
| Debgram | 4,242 |
| Mechkoka | 827 |
| Chhit Bara Laukuthi | 2,122 |
| Bhareya | 2,411 |
| Mansai | 6,046 |
| Shilghagri | 1,703 |
| Bala Kuthi | 5,424 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanmatia, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia