Dharmatala Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dharmatala is a village situated in Canning - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 936 families residing in the village Dharmatala. The total population of Dharmatala is 5,003 out of which 2,435 are males and 2,568 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dharmatala is 1,055.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dharmatala village is 988 which is 20% of the total population. There are 472 male children and 516 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dharmatala is 1,093 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,055) of Dharmatala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dharmatala is 52.5%. Thus Dharmatala village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 59.55% and the female literacy rate is 45.71% in Dharmatala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dharmatala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dharmatala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dharmatala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 988 | 472 | 516 |
| Literacy | 52.48% | 59.55% | 45.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,347 | 664 | 683 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,896 | 1,266 | 1,630 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dharmatala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dharmatala village out of total population, 1,547 were engaged in work activities. 26.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,547 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 409 | 388 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 77 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 94 | 91 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 126 | 113 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 112 | 107 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,138 | 905 | 233 |
| Non Working | 3,456 | 1,142 | 2,314 |
Nearby Villages to Dharmatala,
Below are the list of villages near Dharmatala village in Canning - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baloi Jhaka | 3,342 |
| Dattababur Abad | 6,095 |
| Devis Abad | 8,128 |
| Kula Ghurani | 486 |
| Marapia | 1,999 |
| Gopalpur | 4,958 |
| Hat Pukhuria | 4,629 |
| Amtala Bhadri | 3,000 |
| Tetul Bana | 3,371 |
| Basur Chak | 944 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dharmatala, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia