Dhusmar Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Dhusmar is a village situated in Jalalgarh block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 510 families residing in the village Dhusmar. The total population of Dhusmar is 2,521 out of which 1,266 are males and 1,255 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhusmar is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhusmar village is 444 which is 18% of the total population. There are 211 male children and 233 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhusmar is 1,104 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Dhusmar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhusmar is 21.8%. Thus Dhusmar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 27.11% and the female literacy rate is 16.34% in Dhusmar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhusmar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhusmar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhusmar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 444 | 211 | 233 |
| Literacy | 21.81% | 27.11% | 16.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 121 | 49 | 72 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,068 | 980 | 1,088 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhusmar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhusmar village out of total population, 783 were engaged in work activities. 84.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 783 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 573 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 665 | 500 | 165 |
| Cultivators | 80 | 59 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 573 | 434 | 139 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 118 | 33 | 85 |
| Non Working | 1,738 | 733 | 1,005 |
Map of Dhusmar, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dhusmar, Jalalgarh
Below are the list of villages near Dhusmar village in Jalalgarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhatgawan | 2,609 |
| Dihia | 259 |
| Ratauli | 1,076 |
| Dihia | 3,024 |
| Dukrail | 1,371 |
| Bharaili | 5,372 |
| Chak | 2,810 |
| Sarsauni | 2,060 |
| Sauntha | 3,475 |
| Bijulia | 1,581 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhusmar, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia