Dhamjegachh Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhamjegachh is a village situated in Chopra block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 273 families residing in the village Dhamjegachh. The total population of Dhamjegachh is 1,407 out of which 712 are males and 695 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhamjegachh is 976.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhamjegachh village is 275 which is 20% of the total population. There are 148 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhamjegachh is 858 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Dhamjegachh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhamjegachh is 55.5%. Thus Dhamjegachh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 59.93% and the female literacy rate is 51.06% in Dhamjegachh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhamjegachh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhamjegachh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhamjegachh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 275 | 148 | 127 |
| Literacy | 55.48% | 59.93% | 51.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 78 | 47 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 779 | 374 | 405 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhamjegachh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhamjegachh village out of total population, 360 were engaged in work activities. 86.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 360 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 313 | 272 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 62 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 51 | 44 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 194 | 161 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 47 | 30 | 17 |
| Non Working | 1,047 | 410 | 637 |
Map of Dhamjegachh, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhamjegachh, Chopra
Below are the list of villages near Dhamjegachh village in Chopra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gendagachh | 2,803 |
| Uttar Jaypura | 58 |
| Uttar Gorasahid | 5,064 |
| Paschim Jibhakata | 231 |
| Paschim Jaipura | 618 |
| Teligachh | 445 |
| Athiala | 3,024 |
| Dakshin Atharkhai | 342 |
| Choagari | 3,645 |
| Uttar Jibhakata | 1,476 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhamjegachh, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia