Dhopahat Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhopahat is a village situated in Mandirbazar block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 168 families residing in the village Dhopahat. The total population of Dhopahat is 788 out of which 410 are males and 378 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhopahat is 922.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhopahat village is 103 which is 13% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhopahat is 1,060 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Dhopahat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhopahat is 79%. Thus Dhopahat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 91.67% and the female literacy rate is 64.92% in Dhopahat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhopahat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhopahat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhopahat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 103 | 50 | 53 |
| Literacy | 78.98% | 91.67% | 64.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 750 | 392 | 358 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 247 | 80 | 167 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 95.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhopahat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhopahat village out of total population, 226 were engaged in work activities. 73.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 226 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 167 | 154 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 39 | 38 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 121 | 111 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 59 | 57 | 2 |
| Non Working | 562 | 199 | 363 |
Map of Dhopahat, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhopahat, Mandirbazar
Below are the list of villages near Dhopahat village in Mandirbazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Ghateshwar | 982 |
| Singheshwar | 11 |
| Kishmatmadhabnagar | 1,062 |
| Ghateshwar | 2,430 |
| Muraripur | 997 |
| Ramlochanpur | 847 |
| Uttar Akhraberia | 3,462 |
| Gopalpur | 1,012 |
| Krishnarampur | 1,216 |
| Banamalipur | 367 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhopahat, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia