Dopitha Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dopitha is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 84 families residing in the village Dopitha. The total population of Dopitha is 319 out of which 150 are males and 169 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dopitha is 1,127.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dopitha village is 41 which is 13% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dopitha is 783 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,127) of Dopitha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dopitha is 73.7%. Thus Dopitha village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 77.95% and the female literacy rate is 70.2% in Dopitha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dopitha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dopitha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dopitha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 23 | 18 |
| Literacy | 73.74% | 77.95% | 70.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 299 | 142 | 157 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 114 | 51 | 63 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 93.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dopitha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dopitha village out of total population, 92 were engaged in work activities. 83.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 92 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 77 | 72 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 31 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 21 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Non Working | 227 | 72 | 155 |
Nearby Villages to Dopitha,
Below are the list of villages near Dopitha village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Osmanpara | 56 |
| Lakshmijal | 176 |
| Bara Damodarpur | 1,067 |
| Serpur | 692 |
| Chhota Damodarpur | 922 |
| Joypur | 377 |
| Rasulpur | 1,230 |
| Rampur | 888 |
| Mangalpur | 1,218 |
| Uttarpara | 1,594 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dopitha, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia