Dhemal Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhemal is a village situated in Naxalbari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 85 families residing in the village Dhemal. The total population of Dhemal is 459 out of which 235 are males and 224 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhemal is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhemal village is 47 which is 10% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhemal is 621 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Dhemal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhemal is 76.2%. Thus Dhemal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 85.44% and the female literacy rate is 66.99% in Dhemal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhemal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhemal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhemal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 47 | 29 | 18 |
| Literacy | 76.21% | 85.44% | 66.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 67 | 31 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 213 | 115 | 98 |
| Illiterate | 145 | 59 | 86 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 46.4% of total population in Dhemal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhemal village out of total population, 121 were engaged in work activities. 97.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 121 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 118 | 111 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 94 | 88 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 338 | 122 | 216 |
Map of Dhemal, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhemal, Naxalbari
Below are the list of villages near Dhemal village in Naxalbari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panta Pari Forest | 434 |
| Dalkajhar Forest | 512 |
| Tarabarir Chhat | 10 |
| Tarabari | 163 |
| Trihana Tea Garden | 2,016 |
| Baunibhita | 932 |
| M.M.Terai | 1,204 |
| Batlabari | 1,813 |
| Ord Terai Tea Garden | 2,748 |
| Udiarip | 663 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhemal, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia