Dhau Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhau is a village situated in Raipur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 183 families residing in the village Dhau. The total population of Dhau is 839 out of which 405 are males and 434 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhau is 1,072.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhau village is 107 which is 13% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhau is 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,072) of Dhau village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhau is 71.4%. Thus Dhau village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 82.29% and the female literacy rate is 61.52% in Dhau village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhau village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhau Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhau village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 107 | 55 | 52 |
| Literacy | 71.45% | 82.29% | 61.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 604 | 283 | 321 |
| Illiterate | 316 | 117 | 199 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 72% of total population in Dhau village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhau village out of total population, 492 were engaged in work activities. 30.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 492 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 149 | 137 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 109 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 22 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 343 | 126 | 217 |
| Non Working | 347 | 142 | 205 |
Map of Dhau, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhau, Raipur
Below are the list of villages near Dhau village in Raipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mandaldiha | 1,053 |
| Benagerya | 695 |
| Namosol | 236 |
| Pakadihi | 501 |
| Phulkusma | 4,003 |
| Melera | 2,066 |
| Chamtabaid | 487 |
| Barkala | 1,022 |
| Sirisbani | 902 |
| Dharampur | 1,248 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhau, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia