Dorkasai Population, Caste, Working Data Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Dorkasai is a village situated in Potka block of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 231 families residing in the village Dorkasai. The total population of Dorkasai is 1,037 out of which 537 are males and 500 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dorkasai is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dorkasai village is 145 which is 14% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dorkasai is 1,042 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Dorkasai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dorkasai is 80.9%. Thus Dorkasai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Purbi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 88.2% and the female literacy rate is 73% in Dorkasai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dorkasai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dorkasai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dorkasai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 145 | 71 | 74 |
| Literacy | 80.94% | 88.2% | 73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 54 | 26 | 28 |
| Illiterate | 315 | 126 | 189 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.2% of total population in Dorkasai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dorkasai village out of total population, 297 were engaged in work activities. 84.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 297 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 252 | 240 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 72 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 28 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 147 | 137 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 40 | 5 |
| Non Working | 740 | 257 | 483 |
Map of Dorkasai, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Dorkasai, Potka
Below are the list of villages near Dorkasai village in Potka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bandhdih | 1,298 |
| Sindurgauri | 190 |
| Narayanpur | 333 |
| Sarasbera | 115 |
| Birgram | 348 |
| Domjuri | 2,995 |
| Dhatkidi | 475 |
| Hatibinda | 2,094 |
| Kogda | 1,925 |
| Dhobni | 959 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dorkasai, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia