Dulmi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dulmi is a village situated in Jhalda - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 277 families residing in the village Dulmi. The total population of Dulmi is 1,317 out of which 675 are males and 642 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dulmi is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dulmi village is 208 which is 16% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dulmi is 1,039 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Dulmi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dulmi is 68%. Thus Dulmi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 79.93% and the female literacy rate is 55.22% in Dulmi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dulmi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dulmi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dulmi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 208 | 102 | 106 |
| Literacy | 67.99% | 79.93% | 55.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 241 | 135 | 106 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 201 | 90 | 111 |
| Illiterate | 563 | 217 | 346 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.3% of total population in Dulmi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dulmi village out of total population, 530 were engaged in work activities. 26.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 530 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 142 | 130 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 66 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36 | 35 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 28 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 388 | 190 | 198 |
| Non Working | 787 | 355 | 432 |
Map of Dulmi, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dulmi, Jhalda - I
Below are the list of villages near Dulmi village in Jhalda - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Patradi | 710 |
| Durgu | 853 |
| Kudlum | 1,662 |
| Hesla | 2,130 |
| Pusti | 2,374 |
| Pardi | 579 |
| Bhusudi | 239 |
| Putidi | 619 |
| Bhakuyadi | 1,135 |
| Hepad | 1,315 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dulmi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia