Dahatmal Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dahatmal is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 173 families residing in the village Dahatmal. The total population of Dahatmal is 878 out of which 434 are males and 444 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dahatmal is 1,023.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dahatmal village is 89 which is 10% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dahatmal is 1,119 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,023) of Dahatmal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dahatmal is 86.6%. Thus Dahatmal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.01% and the female literacy rate is 85.14% in Dahatmal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dahatmal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dahatmal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dahatmal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 89 | 42 | 47 |
| Literacy | 86.57% | 88.01% | 85.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 53 | 27 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 195 | 89 | 106 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dahatmal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dahatmal village out of total population, 540 were engaged in work activities. 38.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 540 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 206 | 163 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 67 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42 | 38 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 19 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 39 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 334 | 128 | 206 |
| Non Working | 338 | 143 | 195 |
Map of Dahatmal, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dahatmal, Jhargram
Below are the list of villages near Dahatmal village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dalkati | 1,061 |
| Lodha Suli | 1,102 |
| Solgerya | 426 |
| Chandipur | 548 |
| Golbandhi | 669 |
| Jitusol | 712 |
| Bara Shuli | 288 |
| Jhinki | 205 |
| Bardanga | 508 |
| Labkush | 362 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dahatmal, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia