Dhumerkhata Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhumerkhata is a village situated in Sitai block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,503 families residing in the village Dhumerkhata. The total population of Dhumerkhata is 5,992 out of which 3,016 are males and 2,976 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhumerkhata is 987.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhumerkhata village is 797 which is 13% of the total population. There are 408 male children and 389 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhumerkhata is 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Dhumerkhata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhumerkhata is 59.6%. Thus Dhumerkhata village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 67.33% and the female literacy rate is 51.72% in Dhumerkhata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhumerkhata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhumerkhata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhumerkhata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 797 | 408 | 389 |
| Literacy | 59.56% | 67.33% | 51.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,700 | 2,866 | 2,834 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,898 | 1,260 | 1,638 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 95.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhumerkhata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhumerkhata village out of total population, 2,762 were engaged in work activities. 75.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,762 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,184 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 781 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,073 | 1,578 | 495 |
| Cultivators | 1,184 | 998 | 186 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 781 | 494 | 287 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 107 | 86 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 689 | 166 | 523 |
| Non Working | 3,230 | 1,272 | 1,958 |
Map of Dhumerkhata, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhumerkhata, Sitai
Below are the list of villages near Dhumerkhata village in Sitai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kesaribari | 6,507 |
| Kayeterbari | 3,745 |
| Bajitchatra | 1,024 |
| Arazi Khamarsitai | 642 |
| Konachatra | 4,369 |
| Pirpalsitai | 749 |
| Deokhata | 872 |
| Nagarsitai | 1,174 |
| Brahmottra Chatra | 5,863 |
| Khamarsitai | 2,093 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhumerkhata, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia