Dohitpur Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dohitpur is a village situated in Farakka block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 635 families residing in the village Dohitpur. The total population of Dohitpur is 3,272 out of which 1,621 are males and 1,651 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dohitpur is 1,019.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dohitpur village is 517 which is 16% of the total population. There are 255 male children and 262 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dohitpur is 1,027 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Dohitpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dohitpur is 52.3%. Thus Dohitpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 60.91% and the female literacy rate is 43.92% in Dohitpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dohitpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dohitpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dohitpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 517 | 255 | 262 |
| Literacy | 52.34% | 60.91% | 43.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29 | 13 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,830 | 789 | 1,041 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dohitpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dohitpur village out of total population, 1,515 were engaged in work activities. 77.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,515 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 69 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,174 | 648 | 526 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 42 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 69 | 63 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 485 | 24 | 461 |
| Other Workers | 575 | 519 | 56 |
| Marginal Workers | 341 | 168 | 173 |
| Non Working | 1,757 | 805 | 952 |
Map of Dohitpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dohitpur, Farakka
Below are the list of villages near Dohitpur village in Farakka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Birkendua | 814 |
| Uttar Bhabanipur | 5,509 |
| Bewa | 15,265 |
| Kendua | 2,408 |
| Sikarpur | 2,328 |
| Jadabpur Nimtala | 1,373 |
| Kalai Danga | 616 |
| Lakshmipur | 99 |
| Gobindarampur | 3,589 |
| Puran Chandipur | 757 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dohitpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia