Dhaska Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhaska is a village situated in Bagmundi block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 93 families residing in the village Dhaska. The total population of Dhaska is 510 out of which 225 are males and 285 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhaska is 1,267.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhaska village is 71 which is 14% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhaska is 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,267) of Dhaska village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhaska is 60.6%. Thus Dhaska village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 71.51% and the female literacy rate is 52.57% in Dhaska village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhaska village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhaska Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhaska village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 71 | 39 | 32 |
| Literacy | 60.59% | 71.51% | 52.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 509 | 225 | 284 |
| Illiterate | 244 | 92 | 152 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Dhaska village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhaska village out of total population, 237 were engaged in work activities. 12.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 87.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 237 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 29 | 24 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 20 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 208 | 98 | 110 |
| Non Working | 273 | 103 | 170 |
Map of Dhaska, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhaska, Bagmundi
Below are the list of villages near Dhaska village in Bagmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khudidi | 337 |
| Chirugora Alias Chirudi | 795 |
| Srirampur | 164 |
| Chaunia | 158 |
| Digardi | 278 |
| Banshidi | 63 |
| Kanrda | 244 |
| Panra | 1,000 |
| Bandudi | 909 |
| Dhanudi | 1,902 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhaska, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia