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.

Population
1,177
Families
240
Literacy
66.93%
Sex Ratio
962

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

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