Dhapahari Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhapahari is a village situated in Binpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 87 families residing in the village Dhapahari. The total population of Dhapahari is 390 out of which 198 are males and 192 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhapahari is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhapahari village is 52 which is 13% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhapahari is 677 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Dhapahari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhapahari is 53.3%. Thus Dhapahari village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 63.47% and the female literacy rate is 43.27% in Dhapahari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhapahari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhapahari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhapahari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 52 | 31 | 21 |
| Literacy | 53.25% | 63.47% | 43.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 376 | 191 | 185 |
| Illiterate | 210 | 92 | 118 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.4% of total population in Dhapahari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhapahari village out of total population, 237 were engaged in work activities. 99.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 237 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 227 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 236 | 119 | 117 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 227 | 114 | 113 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 153 | 78 | 75 |
Nearby Villages to Dhapahari,
Below are the list of villages near Dhapahari village in Binpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nischintapur | 376 |
| Urlidanga | 322 |
| Akana | 290 |
| Chikurdanga | 177 |
| Papatpur | 1,403 |
| Gobindapur | 293 |
| Nepura | 951 |
| Mirjapur | 319 |
| Nera | 1,491 |
| Balarampur | 1,160 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhapahari, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia