Dharmpur Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dharmpur is a village situated in Gaighata block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,205 families residing in the village Dharmpur. The total population of Dharmpur is 5,090 out of which 2,595 are males and 2,495 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dharmpur is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dharmpur village is 442 which is 9% of the total population. There are 227 male children and 215 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dharmpur is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Dharmpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dharmpur is 81.2%. Thus Dharmpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 85.01% and the female literacy rate is 77.19% in Dharmpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dharmpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dharmpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dharmpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 442 | 227 | 215 |
| Literacy | 81.17% | 85.01% | 77.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,124 | 1,085 | 1,039 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 297 | 159 | 138 |
| Illiterate | 1,317 | 582 | 735 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.8% of total population in Dharmpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dharmpur village out of total population, 2,001 were engaged in work activities. 93.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,001 workers engaged in Main Work, 280 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 756 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,873 | 1,535 | 338 |
| Cultivators | 280 | 268 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 756 | 569 | 187 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 20 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 806 | 678 | 128 |
| Marginal Workers | 128 | 50 | 78 |
| Non Working | 3,089 | 1,010 | 2,079 |
Map of Dharmpur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dharmpur, Gaighata
Below are the list of villages near Dharmpur village in Gaighata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Patabuka | 4,845 |
| Shimulia | 3,169 |
| Natgram | 1,742 |
| Jaleshwar | 5,602 |
| Ambaula | 2,794 |
| Narikela | 5,222 |
| Nalkura | 844 |
| Chandigar | 3,051 |
| Harpara | 732 |
| Tengra | 2,654 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dharmpur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia