Dhalma Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhalma is a village situated in Garbeta - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 174 families residing in the village Dhalma. The total population of Dhalma is 813 out of which 413 are males and 400 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhalma is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhalma village is 109 which is 13% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhalma is 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Dhalma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhalma is 46.4%. Thus Dhalma village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 56.58% and the female literacy rate is 36.02% in Dhalma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhalma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhalma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhalma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 109 | 56 | 53 |
| Literacy | 46.45% | 56.58% | 36.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 377 | 191 | 186 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 355 | 178 | 177 |
| Illiterate | 486 | 211 | 275 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 43.7% of total population in Dhalma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhalma village out of total population, 471 were engaged in work activities. 55.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 471 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 183 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 260 | 234 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 64 | 58 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 183 | 166 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 211 | 24 | 187 |
| Non Working | 342 | 155 | 187 |
Map of Dhalma, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhalma, Garbeta - I
Below are the list of villages near Dhalma village in Garbeta - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mugurasol | 403 |
| Pathar Teria | 1,359 |
| Dhabani | 694 |
| Purshasha | 970 |
| Madanhari | 2,831 |
| Nalpa | 748 |
| Solatutbar | 948 |
| Kashtagora | 1,603 |
| Dhanyachhara | 543 |
| Garki | 119 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhalma, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia