Dumurdih Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dumurdih is a village situated in Barabazar block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 269 families residing in the village Dumurdih. The total population of Dumurdih is 1,480 out of which 754 are males and 726 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dumurdih is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dumurdih village is 193 which is 13% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dumurdih is 1,169 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Dumurdih village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dumurdih is 63.5%. Thus Dumurdih village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 75.94% and the female literacy rate is 50.16% in Dumurdih village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dumurdih village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dumurdih Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dumurdih village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 193 | 89 | 104 |
| Literacy | 63.48% | 75.94% | 50.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 209 | 101 | 108 |
| Illiterate | 663 | 249 | 414 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.1% of total population in Dumurdih village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dumurdih village out of total population, 1,051 were engaged in work activities. 26.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,051 workers engaged in Main Work, 227 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 274 | 254 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 227 | 217 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 777 | 300 | 477 |
| Non Working | 429 | 200 | 229 |
Map of Dumurdih, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dumurdih, Barabazar
Below are the list of villages near Dumurdih village in Barabazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagalbandh | 876 |
| Chhota Mukru | 290 |
| Bhurrudih | 59 |
| Hesiadih | 298 |
| Sargo | 2,333 |
| Bardaha | 1,222 |
| Hullung | 723 |
| Hijla | 1,005 |
| Kadampur | 455 |
| Latpada | 2,016 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dumurdih, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia