Dharampur Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011

Dharampur is a village situated in Puncha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 266 families residing in the village Dharampur. The total population of Dharampur is 1,298 out of which 620 are males and 678 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dharampur is 1,094.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dharampur village is 184 which is 14% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dharampur is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,094) of Dharampur village.

Population
1,298
Families
266
Literacy
74.87%
Sex Ratio
1,094

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dharampur is 74.9%. Thus Dharampur village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 89.77% and the female literacy rate is 61.43% in Dharampur village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dharampur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Dharampur Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dharampur village.

Total Male Female
Children 184 92 92
Literacy 74.87% 89.77% 61.43%
Scheduled Caste 10 3 7
Scheduled Tribe 1,220 582 638
Illiterate 464 146 318

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94% of total population in Dharampur village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Dharampur village out of total population, 745 were engaged in work activities. 72.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 745 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 416 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 541 299 242
Cultivators 99 64 35
Agriculture Labourer 416 218 198
Other Workers 26 17 9
Marginal Workers 204 61 143
Non Working 553 260 293

Nearby Villages to Dharampur,

Below are the list of villages near Dharampur village in Puncha.

Village Population
Pirra 4,049
Kenda 3,803
Matha 2,446
Bharatdi 1,238
Kuruktopa 2,964
Anandabazar 254
Babuijor 768
Kuchung 764
Deorang 2,379
Negurya 797

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