Dhadka Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhadka is a village situated in Bundwan block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 351 families residing in the village Dhadka. The total population of Dhadka is 1,896 out of which 949 are males and 947 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhadka is 998.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhadka village is 265 which is 14% of the total population. There are 136 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhadka is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Dhadka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhadka is 62.9%. Thus Dhadka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 71.71% and the female literacy rate is 54.16% in Dhadka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhadka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhadka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhadka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 265 | 136 | 129 |
| Literacy | 62.91% | 71.71% | 54.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 346 | 174 | 172 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 452 | 227 | 225 |
| Illiterate | 870 | 366 | 504 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.8% of total population in Dhadka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhadka village out of total population, 744 were engaged in work activities. 44.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 744 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 333 | 286 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 106 | 91 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 206 | 178 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 411 | 160 | 251 |
| Non Working | 1,152 | 503 | 649 |
Map of Dhadka, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhadka, Bundwan
Below are the list of villages near Dhadka village in Bundwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kumirdih | 646 |
| Digha | 351 |
| Lata | 770 |
| Dhanpora | 86 |
| Korpa | 173 |
| Janijhor | 281 |
| Dangarjuri | 566 |
| Kushbani | 191 |
| Jamjora | 177 |
| Panrra | 562 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhadka, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia