Duma Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Duma is a village situated in Gaighata block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 684 families residing in the village Duma. The total population of Duma is 2,976 out of which 1,536 are males and 1,440 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Duma is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Duma village is 337 which is 11% of the total population. There are 187 male children and 150 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Duma is 802 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Duma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Duma is 71.9%. Thus Duma village has lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 78.65% and the female literacy rate is 64.81% in Duma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Duma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Duma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Duma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 337 | 187 | 150 |
| Literacy | 71.88% | 78.65% | 64.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,866 | 943 | 923 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,079 | 475 | 604 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Duma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Duma village out of total population, 1,061 were engaged in work activities. 92.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,061 workers engaged in Main Work, 309 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 371 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 980 | 909 | 71 |
| Cultivators | 309 | 299 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 371 | 330 | 41 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 295 | 276 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 81 | 21 | 60 |
| Non Working | 1,915 | 606 | 1,309 |
Nearby Villages to Duma,
Below are the list of villages near Duma village in Gaighata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Diangamanik | 1,490 |
| Gadadharpur | 2,380 |
| Chhota Sehana | 1,275 |
| Barnagaria | 4,789 |
| Jhikra | 1,968 |
| Noradaha | 888 |
| Byasati | 325 |
| Jhaudanga | 3,476 |
| Angrail | 6,978 |
| Goal Bathan | 1,712 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Duma, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia