Dapang Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dapang is a village situated in Hura block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 115 families residing in the village Dapang. The total population of Dapang is 608 out of which 313 are males and 295 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dapang is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dapang village is 72 which is 12% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dapang is 1,118 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Dapang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dapang is 76.7%. Thus Dapang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 89.61% and the female literacy rate is 62.65% in Dapang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dapang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dapang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dapang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 72 | 34 | 38 |
| Literacy | 76.68% | 89.61% | 62.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 95 | 47 | 48 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 197 | 63 | 134 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dapang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dapang village out of total population, 367 were engaged in work activities. 48.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 367 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 68 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 177 | 123 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 70 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 68 | 37 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 16 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 190 | 63 | 127 |
| Non Working | 241 | 127 | 114 |
Map of Dapang, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dapang, Hura
Below are the list of villages near Dapang village in Hura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kulabahal | 1,356 |
| Sijumakhna | 1,331 |
| Hulung | 843 |
| Hatibari | 395 |
| Arjjunjora | 1,132 |
| Nadiha | 1,397 |
| Kudlung | 2,358 |
| Dumkadi | 1,177 |
| Kurruduba | 915 |
| Kulgara | 2,075 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dapang, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia