Dhobaru Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhobaru is a village situated in Kanksa block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 198 families residing in the village Dhobaru. The total population of Dhobaru is 859 out of which 426 are males and 433 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhobaru is 1,016.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhobaru village is 126 which is 15% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhobaru is 969 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Dhobaru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhobaru is 55%. Thus Dhobaru village has lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 62.15% and the female literacy rate is 47.98% in Dhobaru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhobaru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhobaru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhobaru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 126 | 64 | 62 |
| Literacy | 54.98% | 62.15% | 47.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 312 | 151 | 161 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 410 | 205 | 205 |
| Illiterate | 456 | 201 | 255 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47.7% of total population in Dhobaru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhobaru village out of total population, 459 were engaged in work activities. 66.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 459 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 259 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 306 | 169 | 137 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 259 | 127 | 132 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 26 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 153 | 83 | 70 |
| Non Working | 400 | 174 | 226 |
Nearby Villages to Dhobaru,
Below are the list of villages near Dhobaru village in Kanksa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Piariganj | 1,146 |
| Paschim Gangarampur | 780 |
| Shilampur | 3,968 |
| Anandapur | 1,566 |
| Panagar | 5,510 |
| Mahalchandni | 347 |
| Gangbil | 2,435 |
| Ayma Biswanathpur | 1,971 |
| Napara | 2,512 |
| Mobarakganja | 1,558 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhobaru, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia