Dhargaon Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhargaon is a village situated in Barabazar block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 207 families residing in the village Dhargaon. The total population of Dhargaon is 1,086 out of which 531 are males and 555 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhargaon is 1,045.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhargaon village is 151 which is 14% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhargaon is 1,221 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,045) of Dhargaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhargaon is 65.3%. Thus Dhargaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 80.35% and the female literacy rate is 50.64% in Dhargaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhargaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhargaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhargaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 151 | 68 | 83 |
| Literacy | 65.35% | 80.35% | 50.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 172 | 88 | 84 |
| Illiterate | 475 | 159 | 316 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.8% of total population in Dhargaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhargaon village out of total population, 512 were engaged in work activities. 49.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 512 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 117 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 255 | 150 | 105 |
| Cultivators | 95 | 47 | 48 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 117 | 69 | 48 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 33 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 257 | 150 | 107 |
| Non Working | 574 | 231 | 343 |
Map of Dhargaon, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhargaon, Barabazar
Below are the list of villages near Dhargaon village in Barabazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gidighati | 920 |
| Gourdih | 574 |
| Mukundapur | 562 |
| Gohamikocha | 560 |
| Sarberia | 1,599 |
| Kutra | 499 |
| Jharnakocha | 208 |
| Keshubera | 11 |
| Babuijor | 574 |
| Biskudra | 1,108 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhargaon, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia