Dhumchai Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Dhumchai is a village situated in Bhanjanagar block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 315 families residing in the village Dhumchai. The total population of Dhumchai is 1,377 out of which 655 are males and 722 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhumchai is 1,102.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhumchai village is 168 which is 12% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhumchai is 600 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,102) of Dhumchai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhumchai is 87%. Thus Dhumchai village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 94.91% and the female literacy rate is 80.42% in Dhumchai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhumchai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhumchai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhumchai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 168 | 105 | 63 |
| Literacy | 87.01% | 94.91% | 80.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 102 | 46 | 56 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 34 | 20 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 325 | 133 | 192 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Dhumchai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhumchai village out of total population, 520 were engaged in work activities. 60.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 520 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 313 | 280 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 56 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 242 | 216 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 207 | 64 | 143 |
| Non Working | 857 | 311 | 546 |
Nearby Villages to Dhumchai,
Below are the list of villages near Dhumchai village in Bhanjanagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tanarada | 3,917 |
| Nuagam | 2,526 |
| Kebiripalli | 424 |
| Dhimiripalli | 518 |
| Barampur | 1,521 |
| Jamapalli | 727 |
| Saranuapalli | 565 |
| Gamundi | 3,303 |
| Belakiari | 490 |
| Bhaliakhai | 1,604 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhumchai, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia