Dholkat Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dholkat is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 76 families residing in the village Dholkat. The total population of Dholkat is 328 out of which 165 are males and 163 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dholkat is 988.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dholkat village is 24 which is 7% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 6 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dholkat is 333 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Dholkat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dholkat is 62.8%. Thus Dholkat village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 64.63% and the female literacy rate is 61.15% in Dholkat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dholkat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dholkat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dholkat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 24 | 18 | 6 |
| Literacy | 62.83% | 64.63% | 61.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 137 | 70 | 67 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.4% of total population in Dholkat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dholkat village out of total population, 205 were engaged in work activities. 30.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 205 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 63 | 38 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 62 | 37 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 142 | 70 | 72 |
| Non Working | 123 | 57 | 66 |
Map of Dholkat, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dholkat, Jhargram
Below are the list of villages near Dholkat village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shimulpal | 143 |
| Kundal Dihi | 567 |
| Pindra | 398 |
| Bankati | 456 |
| Khas Jangal | 224 |
| Nakat | 233 |
| Dhekipura | 213 |
| Dhoba Dhabani | 422 |
| Dudhkuri | 230 |
| Khas Jangal | 264 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dholkat, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia