Dudhkalmi Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dudhkalmi is a Census Town city situated in Chanditala - I block of Hugli district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,099 families residing in the Dudhkalmi city. The total population of Dudhkalmi is 5,558 out of which 2,628 are males and 2,930 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dudhkalmi is 1,115.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dudhkalmi city is 664 which is 12% of the total population. There are 355 male children and 309 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dudhkalmi is 870 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,115).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dudhkalmi is 84.4%. Thus Dudhkalmi has a higher literacy rate compared to 81.8% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 87.37% and the female literacy rate is 81.8% in Dudhkalmi.
Dudhkalmi Census Town has total administration over 1,099 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Dudhkalmi Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dudhkalmi Census Town.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children | 664 | 355 | 309 |
Literacy | 84.4% | 75.6% | 73.2% |
Scheduled Caste | 74 | 37 | 37 |
Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Illiterate | 1,428 | 642 | 786 |
Caste-wise Population - Dudhkalmi
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dudhkalmi.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Schedule Caste | 74 | 37 | 37 |
Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Dudhkalmi
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Dudhkalmi is 1,604 which is 28.86% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Dudhkalmi is 3,923 which is 70.58% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Dudhkalmi as per Census 2011.
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
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Hindu | 1,604 | (28.86%) | 790 | 814 |
Muslim | 3,923 | (70.58%) | 1,820 | 2,103 |
Christian | 24 | (0.43%) | 12 | 12 |
Sikh | 1 | (0.02%) | 1 | 0 |
Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
No Religion Specified | 6 | (0.11%) | 5 | 1 |
Literacy Rate - Dudhkalmi
The total literacy rate of Dudhkalmi was 84.39% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 4,130 literates, males were 1,986 while females were 2,144. Also the male literacy rate was 87.37% and the female literacy rate was 81.8% in Dudhkalmi.
Dudhkalmi | West Bengal | |
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Female | 81.8% | 70.54% |
Male | 87.37% | 81.69% |
Total | 84.39% | 76.26% |
Sex Ratio - Dudhkalmi
The Sex Ratio of Dudhkalmi is 1,115. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,115 females in Dudhkalmi. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 870 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,115 ) of Dudhkalmi.
Child Population - Dudhkalmi
According to Census 2011, there were 664 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Dudhkalmi. Out of which 355 were male while 309 were female.
Working Population - Dudhkalmi
In Dudhkalmi Census Town out of total population, 1,668 were engaged in work activities. 88.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,668 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 1,476 | 1,325 | 151 |
Cultivators | 121 | 117 | 4 |
Agriculture Labourer | 66 | 65 | 1 |
Household Industries | 110 | 60 | 50 |
Other Workers | 1,179 | 1,083 | 96 |
Marginal Workers | 192 | 102 | 90 |
Non Working | 3,890 | 1,201 | 2,689 |
Dudhkalmi Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Dudhkalmi is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
# | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
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1 | Ward No - 1 | 5,558 | 74.3% | 1,115 |
Map of Dudhkalmi, Hugli, West Bengal
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dudhkalmi, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia