Dhurahi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhurahi is a village situated in Purulia - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 196 families residing in the village Dhurahi. The total population of Dhurahi is 1,108 out of which 568 are males and 540 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhurahi is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhurahi village is 135 which is 12% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhurahi is 901 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Dhurahi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhurahi is 79.3%. Thus Dhurahi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 92.15% and the female literacy rate is 65.97% in Dhurahi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhurahi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhurahi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhurahi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 135 | 71 | 64 |
| Literacy | 79.34% | 92.15% | 65.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 336 | 110 | 226 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhurahi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhurahi village out of total population, 508 were engaged in work activities. 46.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 508 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 236 | 228 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 91 | 89 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 40 | 36 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 102 | 100 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 272 | 66 | 206 |
| Non Working | 600 | 274 | 326 |
Map of Dhurahi, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhurahi, Purulia - II
Below are the list of villages near Dhurahi village in Purulia - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gengra | 2,181 |
| Latuliya | 741 |
| Singhbazar | 1,580 |
| Bhangra | 2,824 |
| Karcha | 1,530 |
| Kalakata | 707 |
| Sandradi | 606 |
| Chepra | 2,508 |
| Sidpur | 1,299 |
| Kushtuka | 1,673 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhurahi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia