Dherua Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dherua is a village situated in Midnapore block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 431 families residing in the village Dherua. The total population of Dherua is 2,119 out of which 1,071 are males and 1,048 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dherua is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dherua village is 292 which is 14% of the total population. There are 138 male children and 154 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dherua is 1,116 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Dherua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dherua is 68.9%. Thus Dherua village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 76.21% and the female literacy rate is 61.19% in Dherua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dherua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dherua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dherua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 292 | 138 | 154 |
| Literacy | 68.86% | 76.21% | 61.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,022 | 512 | 510 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 91 | 47 | 44 |
| Illiterate | 861 | 360 | 501 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.3% of total population in Dherua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dherua village out of total population, 833 were engaged in work activities. 74.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 833 workers engaged in Main Work, 323 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 222 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 619 | 512 | 107 |
| Cultivators | 323 | 297 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 222 | 145 | 77 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 61 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 214 | 127 | 87 |
| Non Working | 1,286 | 432 | 854 |
Map of Dherua, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dherua, Midnapore
Below are the list of villages near Dherua village in Midnapore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jethantar | 228 |
| Indkuri | 14 |
| Malbandi | 330 |
| Kukurmuri | 942 |
| Chandabila | 495 |
| Malkuri | 196 |
| Baylasol | 592 |
| Chhenrabani | 628 |
| Kanandihi | 225 |
| Kuksajuri | 61 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dherua, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia