Dafarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dafarpur is a village situated in Gangarampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 240 families residing in the village Dafarpur. The total population of Dafarpur is 997 out of which 510 are males and 487 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dafarpur is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dafarpur village is 140 which is 14% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dafarpur is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Dafarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dafarpur is 61.4%. Thus Dafarpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 67.13% and the female literacy rate is 55.45% in Dafarpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dafarpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dafarpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dafarpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 140 | 75 | 65 |
| Literacy | 61.38% | 67.13% | 55.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 205 | 106 | 99 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 563 | 282 | 281 |
| Illiterate | 471 | 218 | 253 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 56.5% of total population in Dafarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dafarpur village out of total population, 342 were engaged in work activities. 75.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 342 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 175 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 257 | 226 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 37 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 175 | 152 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 34 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 85 | 65 | 20 |
| Non Working | 655 | 219 | 436 |
Map of Dafarpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dafarpur, Gangarampur
Below are the list of villages near Dafarpur village in Gangarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khozapur | 937 |
| Kasba | 1,009 |
| Dauiatpur | 779 |
| Kathalhat Hosenpur | 4,068 |
| Takipur | 998 |
| Ramkrishnapur | 445 |
| Damodarpur | 873 |
| Zafarpur | 782 |
| Harishpur | 226 |
| Bhoral | 1,232 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dafarpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia