Dhalsa Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhalsa is a village situated in Sagardighi block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 340 families residing in the village Dhalsa. The total population of Dhalsa is 1,544 out of which 776 are males and 768 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhalsa is 990.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhalsa village is 199 which is 13% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhalsa is 1,211 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Dhalsa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhalsa is 72.9%. Thus Dhalsa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 76.53% and the female literacy rate is 69.04% in Dhalsa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhalsa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhalsa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhalsa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 199 | 90 | 109 |
| Literacy | 72.86% | 76.53% | 69.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 325 | 168 | 157 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 142 | 63 | 79 |
| Illiterate | 564 | 251 | 313 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.2% of total population in Dhalsa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhalsa village out of total population, 779 were engaged in work activities. 28.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 779 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 132 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 225 | 189 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 32 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 132 | 108 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 47 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 554 | 292 | 262 |
| Non Working | 765 | 295 | 470 |
Map of Dhalsa, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhalsa, Sagardighi
Below are the list of villages near Dhalsa village in Sagardighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pania | 352 |
| Kundar | 806 |
| Dangrail | 909 |
| Jugor | 6,080 |
| Brahmanigram | 2,852 |
| Chak Ghachua | 508 |
| Buzrug Debagram | 408 |
| Popara | 10,107 |
| Dakshin Debagram | 804 |
| Sagardighi | 1,966 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhalsa, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia