Dhumsu Population, Caste, Working Data Balangir, Odisha - Census 2011
Dhumsu is a village situated in Kantabanji block of Balangir district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 225 families residing in the village Dhumsu. The total population of Dhumsu is 854 out of which 428 are males and 426 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhumsu is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhumsu village is 161 which is 19% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhumsu is 963 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Dhumsu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhumsu is 45.6%. Thus Dhumsu village has lower literacy rate compared to 56.2% of Balangir district. The male literacy rate is 63.29% and the female literacy rate is 27.95% in Dhumsu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhumsu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhumsu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhumsu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 82 | 79 |
| Literacy | 45.6% | 63.29% | 27.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 177 | 86 | 91 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 597 | 296 | 301 |
| Illiterate | 538 | 209 | 329 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 69.9% of total population in Dhumsu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhumsu village out of total population, 408 were engaged in work activities. 65.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 408 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 268 | 220 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 89 | 84 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 78 | 41 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 99 | 93 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 140 | 26 | 114 |
| Non Working | 446 | 182 | 264 |
Nearby Villages to Dhumsu,
Below are the list of villages near Dhumsu village in Kantabanji.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jumutjuri | 668 |
| Ghanamahul | 676 |
| Pakhanmunda | 461 |
| Kukurahad | 3,188 |
| Buromal | 1,045 |
| Birna | 588 |
| Dangamara | 826 |
| Dhamandanga | 1,572 |
| Chatuanka | 2,533 |
| Kuliadarha | 791 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhumsu, Balangir, Odisha - Wikipedia