Dharmapur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dharmapur is a village situated in Mahisadal block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 124 families residing in the village Dharmapur. The total population of Dharmapur is 523 out of which 272 are males and 251 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dharmapur is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dharmapur village is 40 which is 8% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dharmapur is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Dharmapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dharmapur is 87.2%. Thus Dharmapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.11% and the female literacy rate is 85.11% in Dharmapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dharmapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dharmapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dharmapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 40 | 24 | 16 |
| Literacy | 87.16% | 89.11% | 85.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 102 | 51 | 51 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dharmapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dharmapur village out of total population, 170 were engaged in work activities. 83.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 170 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 142 | 136 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 64 | 63 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 50 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 11 | 17 |
| Non Working | 353 | 125 | 228 |
Map of Dharmapur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dharmapur, Mahisadal
Below are the list of villages near Dharmapur village in Mahisadal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Deulpota | 1,317 |
| Ichhapur | 3,045 |
| Badur | 809 |
| Bhanga Gara | 3,295 |
| Mayachar or Bardyabiri Char | 4,361 |
| Dhamait Nagar | 848 |
| Hirarampur | 1,355 |
| Gopal Chak | 2,197 |
| Tentul Berya | 1,502 |
| Shuklalpur | 3,758 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dharmapur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia