Dholkata Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dholkata is a village situated in Hura block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 247 families residing in the village Dholkata. The total population of Dholkata is 1,289 out of which 652 are males and 637 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dholkata is 977.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dholkata village is 171 which is 13% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dholkata is 943 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Dholkata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dholkata is 52.6%. Thus Dholkata village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 66.67% and the female literacy rate is 38.27% in Dholkata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dholkata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dholkata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dholkata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 171 | 88 | 83 |
| Literacy | 52.59% | 66.67% | 38.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23 | 10 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 328 | 163 | 165 |
| Illiterate | 701 | 276 | 425 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.4% of total population in Dholkata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dholkata village out of total population, 557 were engaged in work activities. 63.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 557 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 265 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 352 | 224 | 128 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 39 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 265 | 154 | 111 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 30 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 205 | 141 | 64 |
| Non Working | 732 | 287 | 445 |
Nearby Villages to Dholkata,
Below are the list of villages near Dholkata village in Hura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khairipihira | 3,161 |
| Deuli | 1,752 |
| Amghata | 479 |
| Kusumjuria | 1,057 |
| Satkalja | 533 |
| Garurbasa | 593 |
| Palma | 865 |
| Phuphundi | 722 |
| Hura Keshabpur | 1,134 |
| Bhagaband | 3,147 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dholkata, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia