Dhamnagachh Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhamnagachh is a village situated in Phansidewa block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 515 families residing in the village Dhamnagachh. The total population of Dhamnagachh is 2,356 out of which 1,218 are males and 1,138 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhamnagachh is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhamnagachh village is 226 which is 10% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 108 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhamnagachh is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Dhamnagachh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhamnagachh is 74.4%. Thus Dhamnagachh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 80.27% and the female literacy rate is 68.06% in Dhamnagachh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhamnagachh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhamnagachh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhamnagachh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 226 | 118 | 108 |
| Literacy | 74.37% | 80.27% | 68.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,454 | 746 | 708 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 211 | 114 | 97 |
| Illiterate | 772 | 335 | 437 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9% of total population in Dhamnagachh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhamnagachh village out of total population, 748 were engaged in work activities. 88.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 748 workers engaged in Main Work, 354 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 134 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 661 | 595 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 354 | 347 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 134 | 100 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 165 | 143 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 87 | 51 | 36 |
| Non Working | 1,608 | 572 | 1,036 |
Map of Dhamnagachh, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhamnagachh, Phansidewa
Below are the list of villages near Dhamnagachh village in Phansidewa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahipal | 1,887 |
| Kadmi | 1,256 |
| Kantibhita | 645 |
| Sahananda | 1,916 |
| Nembutari | 776 |
| Rupandighi | 724 |
| Hetmuri | 2,124 |
| Guabari | 2,203 |
| Liusipukuri | 5,185 |
| Bandar Gachh | 3,891 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhamnagachh, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia