Dharmikhal Grant Population, Caste, Working Data Cachar, Assam - Census 2011
Dharmikhal Grant is a village situated in Sonai circle of Cachar district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,681 families residing in the village Dharmikhal Grant. The total population of Dharmikhal Grant is 7,146 out of which 3,656 are males and 3,490 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dharmikhal Grant is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dharmikhal Grant village is 936 which is 13% of the total population. There are 490 male children and 446 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dharmikhal Grant is 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Dharmikhal Grant village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dharmikhal Grant is 83.8%. Thus Dharmikhal Grant village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Cachar district. The male literacy rate is 87.43% and the female literacy rate is 80.12% in Dharmikhal Grant village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dharmikhal Grant village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dharmikhal Grant Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dharmikhal Grant village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 936 | 490 | 446 |
| Literacy | 83.85% | 87.43% | 80.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,289 | 1,723 | 1,566 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28 | 11 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 1,939 | 888 | 1,051 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Dharmikhal Grant village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dharmikhal Grant village out of total population, 2,569 were engaged in work activities. 62.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,569 workers engaged in Main Work, 582 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 206 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,617 | 1,395 | 222 |
| Cultivators | 582 | 521 | 61 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 206 | 180 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 113 | 95 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 716 | 599 | 117 |
| Marginal Workers | 952 | 436 | 516 |
| Non Working | 4,577 | 1,825 | 2,752 |
Nearby Villages to Dharmikhal Grant,
Below are the list of villages near Dharmikhal Grant village in Sonai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rukni Pt IV | 2,345 |
| Maniyarkhal Chabagicha | 2,739 |
| Rukni Pt III | 1,978 |
| Katanpur Grant | 963 |
| Bhubandahar Pt I | 3,018 |
| Anandakhal | 1,077 |
| Sukhtala | 2,852 |
| Kajidahar Pt III | 3,706 |
| Dulalgram | 1,893 |
| Kajidahar Pt II | 2,566 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dharmikhal Grant, Cachar, Assam - Wikipedia