Dimu Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dimu is a village situated in Jhalda - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 506 families residing in the village Dimu. The total population of Dimu is 2,471 out of which 1,280 are males and 1,191 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dimu is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dimu village is 457 which is 18% of the total population. There are 245 male children and 212 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dimu is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Dimu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dimu is 44.4%. Thus Dimu village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 63.96% and the female literacy rate is 23.8% in Dimu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dimu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dimu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dimu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 457 | 245 | 212 |
| Literacy | 44.44% | 63.96% | 23.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 33 | 18 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 592 | 304 | 288 |
| Illiterate | 1,576 | 618 | 958 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24% of total population in Dimu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dimu village out of total population, 1,087 were engaged in work activities. 66.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,087 workers engaged in Main Work, 129 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 120 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 726 | 567 | 159 |
| Cultivators | 129 | 107 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 120 | 113 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 131 | 112 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 346 | 235 | 111 |
| Marginal Workers | 361 | 70 | 291 |
| Non Working | 1,384 | 643 | 741 |
Map of Dimu, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dimu, Jhalda - II
Below are the list of villages near Dimu village in Jhalda - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rigid | 2,312 |
| Mohanpur | 1,875 |
| Tahaddiri | 638 |
| Karumama | 413 |
| Kanriyar | 773 |
| Rampur | 294 |
| Beko | 84 |
| Kasdihi | 533 |
| Hesalber | 702 |
| Chutukpiri | 539 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dimu, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia