Dunigram Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dunigram is a village situated in Rampurhat - II block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,306 families residing in the village Dunigram. The total population of Dunigram is 8,282 out of which 4,295 are males and 3,987 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dunigram is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dunigram village is 1180 which is 14% of the total population. There are 611 male children and 569 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dunigram is 931 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Dunigram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dunigram is 69.1%. Thus Dunigram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 74.1% and the female literacy rate is 63.78% in Dunigram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dunigram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dunigram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dunigram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,180 | 611 | 569 |
| Literacy | 69.14% | 74.1% | 63.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,399 | 721 | 678 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 45 | 21 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 3,372 | 1,565 | 1,807 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Dunigram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dunigram village out of total population, 2,472 were engaged in work activities. 69.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,472 workers engaged in Main Work, 146 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,390 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,725 | 1,656 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 146 | 142 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,390 | 1,363 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 54 | 49 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 135 | 102 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 747 | 664 | 83 |
| Non Working | 5,810 | 1,975 | 3,835 |
Map of Dunigram, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dunigram, Rampurhat - II
Below are the list of villages near Dunigram village in Rampurhat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shrikrishnapur | 2,603 |
| Balsa | 1,312 |
| Chandpara | 3,198 |
| Purbba Gopalpur | 3,256 |
| Baje Bujung | 600 |
| Motain | 836 |
| Bara Karttik Chungri | 6,158 |
| Madhupur | 418 |
| Hansan | 2,186 |
| Shilgram | 2,370 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dunigram, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia