Dimdiha Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dimdiha is a village situated in Purulia - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 786 families residing in the village Dimdiha. The total population of Dimdiha is 4,266 out of which 2,246 are males and 2,020 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dimdiha is 899.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dimdiha village is 635 which is 15% of the total population. There are 341 male children and 294 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dimdiha is 862 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Dimdiha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dimdiha is 59.8%. Thus Dimdiha village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 75.43% and the female literacy rate is 42.47% in Dimdiha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dimdiha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dimdiha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dimdiha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 635 | 341 | 294 |
| Literacy | 59.76% | 75.43% | 42.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 841 | 441 | 400 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 121 | 64 | 57 |
| Illiterate | 2,096 | 809 | 1,287 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Dimdiha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dimdiha village out of total population, 1,857 were engaged in work activities. 41.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,857 workers engaged in Main Work, 167 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 203 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 766 | 644 | 122 |
| Cultivators | 167 | 163 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 203 | 178 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 91 | 48 | 43 |
| Other Workers | 305 | 255 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,091 | 591 | 500 |
| Non Working | 2,409 | 1,011 | 1,398 |
Nearby Villages to Dimdiha,
Below are the list of villages near Dimdiha village in Purulia - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Belkundi | 3,183 |
| Amandi | 1,058 |
| Kukurgarya | 1,533 |
| Ghagharjuri | 3,092 |
| Kalidasdi | 352 |
| Simulbera | 529 |
| Shyamdasdi Alias Shyampur | 1,024 |
| Ketuabera | 1,121 |
| Gondhudi | 1,030 |
| Patamputra | 1,110 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dimdiha, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia