Dhamdhol Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhamdhol is a village situated in Itahar block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 285 families residing in the village Dhamdhol. The total population of Dhamdhol is 1,361 out of which 716 are males and 645 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhamdhol is 901.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhamdhol village is 194 which is 14% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhamdhol is 717 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Dhamdhol village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhamdhol is 59.1%. Thus Dhamdhol village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 68.82% and the female literacy rate is 48.76% in Dhamdhol village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhamdhol village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhamdhol Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhamdhol village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 194 | 113 | 81 |
| Literacy | 59.13% | 68.82% | 48.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,203 | 633 | 570 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 69 | 36 | 33 |
| Illiterate | 671 | 301 | 370 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 88.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.1% of total population in Dhamdhol village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhamdhol village out of total population, 700 were engaged in work activities. 52% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 700 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 226 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 364 | 314 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 123 | 114 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 226 | 186 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 336 | 109 | 227 |
| Non Working | 661 | 293 | 368 |
Map of Dhamdhol, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhamdhol, Itahar
Below are the list of villages near Dhamdhol village in Itahar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tilna | 1,694 |
| Goalpara | 867 |
| Bishnupur | 235 |
| Dhigaldanga | 541 |
| Purba Durlabhpur | 2,365 |
| Narihat | 808 |
| Aldhanda | 1,044 |
| Sandia | 1,828 |
| Boaltair | 633 |
| Piralipara | 321 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhamdhol, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia