Dhumpara Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhumpara Forest is a village situated in Kumargram block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 264 families residing in the village Dhumpara Forest. The total population of Dhumpara Forest is 1,439 out of which 712 are males and 727 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhumpara Forest is 1,021.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhumpara Forest village is 157 which is 11% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhumpara Forest is 1,093 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Dhumpara Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhumpara Forest is 62.5%. Thus Dhumpara Forest village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 68.6% and the female literacy rate is 56.43% in Dhumpara Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhumpara Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhumpara Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhumpara Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 157 | 75 | 82 |
| Literacy | 62.48% | 68.6% | 56.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 50 | 25 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 440 | 208 | 232 |
| Illiterate | 638 | 275 | 363 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.6% of total population in Dhumpara Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhumpara Forest village out of total population, 634 were engaged in work activities. 16.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 634 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 105 | 82 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 51 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 23 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 529 | 295 | 234 |
| Non Working | 805 | 335 | 470 |
Map of Dhumpara Forest, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhumpara Forest, Kumargram
Below are the list of villages near Dhumpara Forest village in Kumargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| New Lands Tea Garden | 6,369 |
| Kumargram Tea Garden | 6,328 |
| Amarpur | 2,423 |
| Sankos Tea Garden | 6,643 |
| Jaydedpur | 2,149 |
| Uttar Haldibari | 2,810 |
| Dhantali | 768 |
| Pukharigaon | 3,673 |
| Lalchandpur | 690 |
| Kumargram | 5,384 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhumpara Forest, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia