Dongal Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dongal is a village situated in Arambag block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 366 families residing in the village Dongal. The total population of Dongal is 1,579 out of which 828 are males and 751 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dongal is 907.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dongal village is 158 which is 10% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dongal is 951 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Dongal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dongal is 90.1%. Thus Dongal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 96.25% and the female literacy rate is 83.23% in Dongal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dongal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dongal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dongal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 158 | 81 | 77 |
| Literacy | 90.08% | 96.25% | 83.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 170 | 83 | 87 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 299 | 109 | 190 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dongal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dongal village out of total population, 556 were engaged in work activities. 88.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 556 workers engaged in Main Work, 220 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 109 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 490 | 467 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 220 | 211 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 109 | 107 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 149 | 137 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 66 | 44 | 22 |
| Non Working | 1,023 | 317 | 706 |
Map of Dongal, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dongal, Arambag
Below are the list of villages near Dongal village in Arambag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Fate Chak | 556 |
| Ratanpur | 1,170 |
| Dahar Kundu | 6,464 |
| Tatar Chak | 702 |
| Berabere | 1,289 |
| Helar Chak | 655 |
| Atapur | 520 |
| Kapsit | 2,208 |
| Basantabati | 2,007 |
| Gaurhati | 13,084 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dongal, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia