Dhara Shimul Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhara Shimul is a village situated in Khanakul - I block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 751 families residing in the village Dhara Shimul. The total population of Dhara Shimul is 3,118 out of which 1,626 are males and 1,492 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhara Shimul is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhara Shimul village is 354 which is 11% of the total population. There are 171 male children and 183 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhara Shimul is 1,070 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Dhara Shimul village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhara Shimul is 76.7%. Thus Dhara Shimul village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 83.57% and the female literacy rate is 68.98% in Dhara Shimul village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhara Shimul village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhara Shimul Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhara Shimul village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 354 | 171 | 183 |
| Literacy | 76.66% | 83.57% | 68.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,389 | 699 | 690 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 999 | 410 | 589 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhara Shimul village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhara Shimul village out of total population, 1,160 were engaged in work activities. 63% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,160 workers engaged in Main Work, 186 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 327 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 731 | 712 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 186 | 183 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 327 | 321 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 204 | 194 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 429 | 389 | 40 |
| Non Working | 1,958 | 525 | 1,433 |
Map of Dhara Shimul, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhara Shimul, Khanakul - I
Below are the list of villages near Dhara Shimul village in Khanakul - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bandhaipur | 2,345 |
| Chabbishpur | 3,815 |
| Garbere | 854 |
| Par Chabbishpur | 1,831 |
| Chhatrashali | 3,260 |
| Sola Asta | 518 |
| Arunda | 5,291 |
| Sarda | 1,891 |
| Jakri | 1,459 |
| Chak Jalkar | 296 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhara Shimul, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia