Dumarhir Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dumarhir is a village situated in Neturia block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 258 families residing in the village Dumarhir. The total population of Dumarhir is 1,610 out of which 823 are males and 787 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dumarhir is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dumarhir village is 290 which is 18% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dumarhir is 1,086 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Dumarhir village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dumarhir is 67.9%. Thus Dumarhir village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 82.75% and the female literacy rate is 51.89% in Dumarhir village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dumarhir village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dumarhir Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dumarhir village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 290 | 139 | 151 |
| Literacy | 67.88% | 82.75% | 51.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 365 | 195 | 170 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 274 | 134 | 140 |
| Illiterate | 714 | 257 | 457 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17% of total population in Dumarhir village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dumarhir village out of total population, 702 were engaged in work activities. 58.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 702 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 203 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 411 | 382 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 67 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 203 | 193 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 141 | 122 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 291 | 76 | 215 |
| Non Working | 908 | 365 | 543 |
Nearby Villages to Dumarhir,
Below are the list of villages near Dumarhir village in Neturia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Achkoda | 1,178 |
| Hansa Pathar | 521 |
| Dhanibari | 734 |
| Balarampur | 253 |
| Bhaura Mahul | 360 |
| Naragarya | 1,365 |
| Jorberya | 770 |
| Bhaldubi | 501 |
| Ranipur | 850 |
| Asta | 591 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dumarhir, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia