Dhuri Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhuri is a village situated in Basanti block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,786 families residing in the village Dhuri. The total population of Dhuri is 9,411 out of which 4,724 are males and 4,687 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhuri is 992.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhuri village is 1672 which is 18% of the total population. There are 842 male children and 830 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhuri is 986 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Dhuri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhuri is 58.4%. Thus Dhuri village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 66.92% and the female literacy rate is 49.83% in Dhuri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhuri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhuri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhuri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,672 | 842 | 830 |
| Literacy | 58.41% | 66.92% | 49.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,903 | 963 | 940 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,891 | 2,126 | 2,765 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhuri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhuri village out of total population, 3,225 were engaged in work activities. 63.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,225 workers engaged in Main Work, 272 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 964 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,059 | 1,811 | 248 |
| Cultivators | 272 | 256 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 964 | 867 | 97 |
| Household Industries | 98 | 67 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 725 | 621 | 104 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,166 | 610 | 556 |
| Non Working | 6,186 | 2,303 | 3,883 |
Map of Dhuri, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhuri, Basanti
Below are the list of villages near Dhuri village in Basanti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khari Machan | 5,704 |
| Amjhara | 6,179 |
| Tilkumar | 8,943 |
| Kathalberia | 14,113 |
| Phul Malancha | 14,614 |
| Dakshin Narayantala | 1,992 |
| Bhangonkhali | 15,127 |
| Naliakhali | 1,114 |
| Narayantala | 5,416 |
| Tetultala | 446 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhuri, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia