Dhuma Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhuma is a village situated in Patrasayer block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 103 families residing in the village Dhuma. The total population of Dhuma is 472 out of which 236 are males and 236 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhuma is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhuma village is 46 which is 10% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhuma is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Dhuma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhuma is 62.9%. Thus Dhuma village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 69.95% and the female literacy rate is 55.87% in Dhuma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhuma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhuma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhuma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 46 | 23 | 23 |
| Literacy | 62.91% | 69.95% | 55.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 282 | 145 | 137 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 204 | 87 | 117 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Dhuma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhuma village out of total population, 182 were engaged in work activities. 25.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 182 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 47 | 44 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 32 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 135 | 96 | 39 |
| Non Working | 290 | 96 | 194 |
Nearby Villages to Dhuma,
Below are the list of villages near Dhuma village in Patrasayer.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhaluka | 458 |
| Haripur | 610 |
| Narangi | 1,133 |
| Hajra Bandh | 235 |
| Kantor Bankati | 836 |
| Bhubut | 577 |
| Bagh Mari | 540 |
| Belgaria | 544 |
| Barujpota | 1,236 |
| Pan Pushkarini | 1,762 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhuma, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia