Dhara Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhara is a village situated in Bhangar - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,023 families residing in the village Dhara. The total population of Dhara is 5,231 out of which 2,673 are males and 2,558 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhara is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhara village is 730 which is 14% of the total population. There are 354 male children and 376 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhara is 1,062 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Dhara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhara is 77.8%. Thus Dhara village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 81.93% and the female literacy rate is 73.37% in Dhara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 730 | 354 | 376 |
| Literacy | 77.78% | 81.93% | 73.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 892 | 472 | 420 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 86 | 46 | 40 |
| Illiterate | 1,730 | 773 | 957 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Dhara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhara village out of total population, 1,760 were engaged in work activities. 80.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,760 workers engaged in Main Work, 513 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 275 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,409 | 1,299 | 110 |
| Cultivators | 513 | 484 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 275 | 264 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 106 | 98 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 515 | 453 | 62 |
| Marginal Workers | 351 | 233 | 118 |
| Non Working | 3,471 | 1,141 | 2,330 |
Nearby Villages to Dhara,
Below are the list of villages near Dhara village in Bhangar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Barali | 5,978 |
| Barjuli | 1,977 |
| Malancha | 2,134 |
| Rangsara | 1,824 |
| Padma Pukuria | 3,907 |
| Chandipur | 910 |
| Dara | 1,269 |
| Debipur | 1,720 |
| Amreswar | 2,899 |
| Phulbari Bamunia | 1,090 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhara, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia