Dasturhat Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dasturhat is a village situated in Sagardighi block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,381 families residing in the village Dasturhat. The total population of Dasturhat is 9,959 out of which 5,052 are males and 4,907 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dasturhat is 971.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dasturhat village is 1459 which is 15% of the total population. There are 730 male children and 729 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dasturhat is 999 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Dasturhat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dasturhat is 57.6%. Thus Dasturhat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 59.67% and the female literacy rate is 55.55% in Dasturhat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dasturhat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dasturhat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dasturhat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,459 | 730 | 729 |
| Literacy | 57.65% | 59.67% | 55.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,562 | 776 | 786 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 5,059 | 2,473 | 2,586 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dasturhat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dasturhat village out of total population, 3,055 were engaged in work activities. 81.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,055 workers engaged in Main Work, 279 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,300 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,480 | 2,259 | 221 |
| Cultivators | 279 | 264 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,300 | 1,174 | 126 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 881 | 808 | 73 |
| Marginal Workers | 575 | 433 | 142 |
| Non Working | 6,904 | 2,360 | 4,544 |
Map of Dasturhat, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dasturhat, Sagardighi
Below are the list of villages near Dasturhat village in Sagardighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gobardhandanga | 2,375 |
| Pardiar | 536 |
| Binod | 2,110 |
| Dwarikapara | 65 |
| Ganja Sinheswari | 966 |
| Mansinghpur | 3,257 |
| Kamarpara | 1,229 |
| Ramnagar | 1,042 |
| Chaitpur | 1,409 |
| Gosaingram | 694 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dasturhat, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia