Dharampur Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dharampur is a village situated in Puncha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 266 families residing in the village Dharampur. The total population of Dharampur is 1,298 out of which 620 are males and 678 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dharampur is 1,094.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dharampur village is 184 which is 14% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dharampur is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,094) of Dharampur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dharampur is 74.9%. Thus Dharampur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 89.77% and the female literacy rate is 61.43% in Dharampur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dharampur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dharampur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dharampur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 184 | 92 | 92 |
| Literacy | 74.87% | 89.77% | 61.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,220 | 582 | 638 |
| Illiterate | 464 | 146 | 318 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94% of total population in Dharampur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dharampur village out of total population, 745 were engaged in work activities. 72.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 745 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 416 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 541 | 299 | 242 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 64 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 416 | 218 | 198 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 17 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 204 | 61 | 143 |
| Non Working | 553 | 260 | 293 |
Map of Dharampur, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dharampur, Puncha
Below are the list of villages near Dharampur village in Puncha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pirra | 4,049 |
| Kenda | 3,803 |
| Matha | 2,446 |
| Bharatdi | 1,238 |
| Kuruktopa | 2,964 |
| Anandabazar | 254 |
| Babuijor | 768 |
| Kuchung | 764 |
| Deorang | 2,379 |
| Negurya | 797 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dharampur, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia