Dhamsa Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhamsa is a village situated in Patrasayer block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 38 families residing in the village Dhamsa. The total population of Dhamsa is 246 out of which 121 are males and 125 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhamsa is 1,033.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhamsa village is 35 which is 14% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhamsa is 1,059 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,033) of Dhamsa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhamsa is 57.8%. Thus Dhamsa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 71.15% and the female literacy rate is 44.86% in Dhamsa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhamsa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhamsa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhamsa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 35 | 17 | 18 |
| Literacy | 57.82% | 71.15% | 44.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 246 | 121 | 125 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 124 | 47 | 77 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 100% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhamsa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhamsa village out of total population, 125 were engaged in work activities. 91.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 125 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 99 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 114 | 74 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 99 | 62 | 37 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Non Working | 121 | 42 | 79 |
Map of Dhamsa, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhamsa, Patrasayer
Below are the list of villages near Dhamsa village in Patrasayer.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Gobindapur | 1,240 |
| Sonatikri | 615 |
| Ghora Danga | 788 |
| Balarampur | 340 |
| Tashuli | 1,422 |
| Netkhara | 1,088 |
| Khanpara | 1,193 |
| Telsanra | 521 |
| Kanthal Ghata | 626 |
| Parulia | 2,861 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhamsa, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia