Dhusmal Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhusmal is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 311 families residing in the village Dhusmal. The total population of Dhusmal is 1,373 out of which 709 are males and 664 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhusmal is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhusmal village is 145 which is 11% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhusmal is 1,164 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Dhusmal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhusmal is 71.6%. Thus Dhusmal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 79.75% and the female literacy rate is 62.63% in Dhusmal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhusmal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhusmal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhusmal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 145 | 67 | 78 |
| Literacy | 71.58% | 79.75% | 62.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 929 | 481 | 448 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 136 | 72 | 64 |
| Illiterate | 494 | 197 | 297 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 67.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.9% of total population in Dhusmal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhusmal village out of total population, 704 were engaged in work activities. 30.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 704 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 125 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 213 | 189 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 47 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 125 | 119 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 23 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 491 | 213 | 278 |
| Non Working | 669 | 307 | 362 |
Map of Dhusmal, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhusmal, Raiganj
Below are the list of villages near Dhusmal village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Halalpur | 2,254 |
| Patidaha | 631 |
| Amar | 1,416 |
| Jauniya | 1,304 |
| Panch Bhaiya | 1,401 |
| Keshra | 1,077 |
| Paschim Gobindapur | 1,789 |
| Gurincha | 355 |
| Jagadishpur | 6,237 |
| Mahua | 660 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhusmal, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia