Dhosa Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhosa is a village situated in Jaynagar - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 505 families residing in the village Dhosa. The total population of Dhosa is 2,401 out of which 1,216 are males and 1,185 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhosa is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhosa village is 316 which is 13% of the total population. There are 160 male children and 156 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhosa is 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Dhosa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhosa is 61.6%. Thus Dhosa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 74.62% and the female literacy rate is 48.3% in Dhosa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhosa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhosa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhosa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 316 | 160 | 156 |
| Literacy | 61.63% | 74.62% | 48.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,223 | 1,115 | 1,108 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 1,116 | 428 | 688 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 92.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Dhosa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhosa village out of total population, 818 were engaged in work activities. 58.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 818 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 482 | 389 | 93 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 50 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 37 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 31 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 351 | 271 | 80 |
| Marginal Workers | 336 | 273 | 63 |
| Non Working | 1,583 | 554 | 1,029 |
Map of Dhosa, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhosa, Jaynagar - I
Below are the list of villages near Dhosa village in Jaynagar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purba Gabberia | 12,283 |
| Chandaneshwar | 3,377 |
| Tilpi | 13,350 |
| Maldari | 1,149 |
| Manik Nagar | 1,400 |
| Uttar Arunnagar | 331 |
| Charaghata | 5,837 |
| Hogaldahari | 326 |
| Rajpur Korabag | 7,142 |
| Dewanganj | 2,416 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhosa, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia