Dhamsai Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhamsai is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 166 families residing in the village Dhamsai. The total population of Dhamsai is 871 out of which 434 are males and 437 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhamsai is 1,007.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhamsai village is 133 which is 15% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhamsai is 1,375 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Dhamsai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhamsai is 52.7%. Thus Dhamsai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 57.41% and the female literacy rate is 47.78% in Dhamsai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhamsai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhamsai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhamsai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 133 | 56 | 77 |
| Literacy | 52.71% | 57.41% | 47.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 47 | 25 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 482 | 217 | 265 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhamsai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhamsai village out of total population, 279 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 279 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 225 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 264 | 259 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 225 | 221 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Non Working | 592 | 162 | 430 |
Map of Dhamsai, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhamsai, Keshpur
Below are the list of villages near Dhamsai village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kharpuri | 396 |
| Kanashol | 2,355 |
| Amla Bani | 423 |
| Dara | 428 |
| Padampat | 562 |
| Ghosh Khira | 155 |
| Pachra | 863 |
| Gobardda | 785 |
| Singpur | 385 |
| Dudiabandi | 887 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhamsai, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia