Dumriguri Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011

Dumriguri is a Census Town city situated in Naxalbari block of Darjiling district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,000 families residing in the Dumriguri city. The total population of Dumriguri is 13,416 out of which 6,951 are males and 6,465 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dumriguri is 930.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dumriguri city is 1340 which is 10% of the total population. There are 714 male children and 626 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dumriguri is 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (930).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dumriguri is 86.3%. Thus Dumriguri has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.6% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 90.94% and the female literacy rate is 81.4% in Dumriguri.

Population
13,416
Literacy
86.3%
Sex Ratio
930

Dumriguri Census Town has total administration over 3,000 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.

Dumriguri Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dumriguri Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,340 714 626
Literacy 86.3% 81.6% 73.5%
Scheduled Caste 2,599 1,363 1,236
Scheduled Tribe 296 156 140
Illiterate 2,991 1,279 1,712

Caste-wise Population - Dumriguri

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Dumriguri.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 2,599 1,363 1,236
Schedule Tribe 296 156 140

Religion-wise Population - Dumriguri

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Dumriguri is 11,867 which is 88.45% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Dumriguri is 1,273 which is 9.49% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Dumriguri as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 11,867 (88.45%) 6,128 5,739
Muslim 1,273 (9.49%) 682 591
Christian 127 (0.95%) 66 61
Sikh 39 (0.29%) 16 23
Buddhist 95 (0.71%) 52 43
Jain 8 (0.06%) 5 3
Other Religion 1 (0.01%) 0 1
No Religion Specified 6 (0.04%) 2 4

Literacy Rate - Dumriguri

The total literacy rate of Dumriguri was 86.33% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 10,425 literates, males were 5,672 while females were 4,753. Also the male literacy rate was 90.94% and the female literacy rate was 81.4% in Dumriguri.

  Dumriguri West Bengal
Female 81.4% 70.54%
Male 90.94% 81.69%
Total 86.33% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Dumriguri

The Sex Ratio of Dumriguri is 930. Thus per every 1000 men there were 930 females in Dumriguri. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 930 ) of Dumriguri.


Child Population - Dumriguri

According to Census 2011, there were 1,340 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Dumriguri. Out of which 714 were male while 626 were female.


Working Population - Dumriguri

In Dumriguri Census Town out of total population, 4,543 were engaged in work activities. 77.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,543 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 3,530 3,026 504
Cultivators 11 8 3
Agriculture Labourer 20 17 3
Household Industries 53 36 17
Other Workers 3,446 2,965 481
Marginal Workers 1,013 699 314
Non Working 8,873 3,226 5,647

Dumriguri Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Dumriguri is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 13,416 77.7% 930

Map of Dumriguri, Darjiling, West Bengal


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