Dharmadanga Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dharmadanga is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 162 families residing in the village Dharmadanga. The total population of Dharmadanga is 751 out of which 384 are males and 367 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dharmadanga is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dharmadanga village is 96 which is 13% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dharmadanga is 1,182 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Dharmadanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dharmadanga is 50.2%. Thus Dharmadanga village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 53.24% and the female literacy rate is 46.98% in Dharmadanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dharmadanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dharmadanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dharmadanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 96 | 44 | 52 |
| Literacy | 50.23% | 53.24% | 46.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 341 | 171 | 170 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 422 | 203 | 219 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Dharmadanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dharmadanga village out of total population, 237 were engaged in work activities. 99.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 237 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 159 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 235 | 221 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 159 | 151 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 65 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 514 | 162 | 352 |
Nearby Villages to Dharmadanga,
Below are the list of villages near Dharmadanga village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jotsudam | 863 |
| Ghatsa | 931 |
| Jaminipara | 827 |
| Nituttarpara | 455 |
| Bagdoli | 994 |
| Balapukur | 1,736 |
| Bangaon Krishnapur | 569 |
| Naogan | 310 |
| Goalgaon | 1,434 |
| Akcha | 711 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dharmadanga, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia