Dhulchandria Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhulchandria is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 131 families residing in the village Dhulchandria. The total population of Dhulchandria is 541 out of which 279 are males and 262 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhulchandria is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhulchandria village is 67 which is 12% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhulchandria is 1,094 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Dhulchandria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhulchandria is 78.5%. Thus Dhulchandria village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 84.62% and the female literacy rate is 71.81% in Dhulchandria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhulchandria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhulchandria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhulchandria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 67 | 32 | 35 |
| Literacy | 78.48% | 84.62% | 71.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 60 | 29 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 97 | 44 | 53 |
| Illiterate | 169 | 70 | 99 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.9% of total population in Dhulchandria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhulchandria village out of total population, 247 were engaged in work activities. 96.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 247 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 217 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 238 | 177 | 61 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 217 | 164 | 53 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Non Working | 294 | 101 | 193 |
Nearby Villages to Dhulchandria,
Below are the list of villages near Dhulchandria village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Suhari | 1,782 |
| Jaydharhati | 234 |
| Mahadebbati | 601 |
| Mahanaj | 749 |
| Malahar | 1,302 |
| Kharpa | 288 |
| Sirahal | 849 |
| Pothai | 268 |
| Jabrahar | 249 |
| Hasnagar | 1,345 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhulchandria, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia