Dumkadi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dumkadi is a village situated in Hura block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 240 families residing in the village Dumkadi. The total population of Dumkadi is 1,177 out of which 600 are males and 577 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dumkadi is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dumkadi village is 161 which is 14% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dumkadi is 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Dumkadi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dumkadi is 66.9%. Thus Dumkadi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 81.62% and the female literacy rate is 51.7% in Dumkadi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dumkadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dumkadi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dumkadi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 83 | 78 |
| Literacy | 66.93% | 81.62% | 51.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 306 | 159 | 147 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 653 | 321 | 332 |
| Illiterate | 497 | 178 | 319 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 55.5% of total population in Dumkadi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dumkadi village out of total population, 633 were engaged in work activities. 93.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 633 workers engaged in Main Work, 289 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 276 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 593 | 286 | 307 |
| Cultivators | 289 | 142 | 147 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 276 | 124 | 152 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 19 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 40 | 19 | 21 |
| Non Working | 544 | 295 | 249 |
Map of Dumkadi, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dumkadi, Hura
Below are the list of villages near Dumkadi village in Hura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kulgara | 2,075 |
| Nadiha | 1,397 |
| Layekdi | 689 |
| Hatibari | 395 |
| Lakshanpur | 2,973 |
| Hulung | 843 |
| Kapatkata | 419 |
| Kulabahal | 1,356 |
| Shaldiha | 475 |
| Dapang | 608 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dumkadi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia