Dhoba Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhoba is a village situated in Purbasthali - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 422 families residing in the village Dhoba. The total population of Dhoba is 1,881 out of which 970 are males and 911 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhoba is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhoba village is 189 which is 10% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhoba is 1,124 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Dhoba village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhoba is 79.5%. Thus Dhoba village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 85.58% and the female literacy rate is 72.87% in Dhoba village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhoba village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhoba Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhoba village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 189 | 89 | 100 |
| Literacy | 79.49% | 85.58% | 72.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,610 | 834 | 776 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 163 | 74 | 89 |
| Illiterate | 536 | 216 | 320 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 85.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.7% of total population in Dhoba village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhoba village out of total population, 858 were engaged in work activities. 98% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 858 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 67 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 841 | 589 | 252 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 67 | 35 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 349 | 222 | 127 |
| Other Workers | 415 | 325 | 90 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| Non Working | 1,023 | 376 | 647 |
Nearby Villages to Dhoba,
Below are the list of villages near Dhoba village in Purbasthali - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Goalpara | 4,843 |
| Panchlaki | 571 |
| Paruldanga | 2,901 |
| Jalahati | 4,626 |
| Ningra | 1,524 |
| Samudragar | 13,089 |
| Sinjuli | 2,951 |
| Rahatpur | 1,100 |
| Dakshinbati | 2,644 |
| Kansaripur | 249 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhoba, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia