Dhumka Population, Caste, Working Data Washim, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Dhumka is a village situated in Washim taluka of Washim district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 420 families residing in the village Dhumka. The total population of Dhumka is 2,077 out of which 1,098 are males and 979 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhumka is 892.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhumka village is 297 which is 14% of the total population. There are 152 male children and 145 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhumka is 954 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Dhumka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhumka is 71%. Thus Dhumka village has lower literacy rate compared to 72.7% of Washim district. The male literacy rate is 81.61% and the female literacy rate is 58.87% in Dhumka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhumka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhumka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhumka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 297 | 152 | 145 |
| Literacy | 70.96% | 81.61% | 58.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 322 | 173 | 149 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 814 | 326 | 488 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Dhumka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhumka village out of total population, 1,015 were engaged in work activities. 83.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,015 workers engaged in Main Work, 391 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 408 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 852 | 497 | 355 |
| Cultivators | 391 | 213 | 178 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 408 | 240 | 168 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 44 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 163 | 39 | 124 |
| Non Working | 1,062 | 562 | 500 |
Nearby Villages to Dhumka,
Below are the list of villages near Dhumka village in Washim.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mohgawhan Dube | 1,215 |
| Hisse Borhala | 1,342 |
| Panchala | 1,127 |
| Kekatumra | 3,469 |
| Falegaon Thet | 1,642 |
| Vilegaon | 819 |
| Jambharun Jahagir | 819 |
| Tondgaon | 4,776 |
| Babhulgaon | 1,942 |
| Saykheda | 804 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhumka, Washim, Maharashtra - Wikipedia