Dhurpa Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhurpa is a village situated in Sahid Matangini block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 176 families residing in the village Dhurpa. The total population of Dhurpa is 741 out of which 391 are males and 350 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhurpa is 895.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhurpa village is 86 which is 12% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhurpa is 1,150 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Dhurpa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhurpa is 89%. Thus Dhurpa village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96.58% and the female literacy rate is 80.26% in Dhurpa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhurpa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhurpa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhurpa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 86 | 40 | 46 |
| Literacy | 89.01% | 96.58% | 80.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 158 | 52 | 106 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhurpa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhurpa village out of total population, 271 were engaged in work activities. 14.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 271 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 40 | 36 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 33 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 231 | 204 | 27 |
| Non Working | 470 | 151 | 319 |
Nearby Villages to Dhurpa,
Below are the list of villages near Dhurpa village in Sahid Matangini.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pakurya | 2,523 |
| Padampur | 1,664 |
| Naya Basan | 1,473 |
| Rajgoda | 702 |
| Astara | 1,741 |
| Khoskana | 1,369 |
| Barkhoskana | 863 |
| Khostikri | 685 |
| Char Chandramer | 44 |
| Kashipur | 931 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhurpa, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia