Dhopeshwar Population, Caste, Working Data Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Dhopeshwar is a village situated in Rajapur taluka of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 368 families residing in the village Dhopeshwar. The total population of Dhopeshwar is 1,693 out of which 819 are males and 874 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhopeshwar is 1,067.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhopeshwar village is 171 which is 10% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhopeshwar is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,067) of Dhopeshwar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhopeshwar is 79.7%. Thus Dhopeshwar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Ratnagiri district. The male literacy rate is 90.52% and the female literacy rate is 69.77% in Dhopeshwar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhopeshwar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhopeshwar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhopeshwar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 171 | 91 | 80 |
| Literacy | 79.7% | 90.52% | 69.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 480 | 160 | 320 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhopeshwar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhopeshwar village out of total population, 919 were engaged in work activities. 59.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 919 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 241 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 548 | 348 | 200 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 51 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 241 | 113 | 128 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 236 | 181 | 55 |
| Marginal Workers | 371 | 109 | 262 |
| Non Working | 774 | 362 | 412 |
Map of Dhopeshwar, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Dhopeshwar, Rajapur
Below are the list of villages near Dhopeshwar village in Rajapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barsu | 398 |
| Hardi | 881 |
| Tithavali | 518 |
| Kodavali | 1,412 |
| Patharde | 559 |
| Mandavkarwadi | 528 |
| Madhaliwadi | 292 |
| Taralwadi | 492 |
| Kharavate | 1,124 |
| Sheel | 1,203 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhopeshwar, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Wikipedia