Dafahat is a Census Town city in district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Dafahat Census Town has population of 15,688 of which 7,817 are males while 7,871 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 3185 which is 20.30 % of total population of Dafahat (CT). In Dafahat Census Town, Female Sex Ratio is of 1007 against state average of 950. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Dafahat is around 986 compared to West Bengal state average of 956. Literacy rate of Dafahat city is 59.04 % lower than state average of 76.26 %. In Dafahat, Male literacy is around 64.35 % while female literacy rate is 53.80 %.
Dafahat Census Town has total administration over 3,014 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Dafahat 2023 - 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Dafahat Census Town in 2024 is approximately
22,100.
The schedule census of 2021 for Dafahat city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Dafahat city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Dafahat town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Dafahat Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.69 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.09 % of total population in Dafahat (CT).
Dafahat Work Profile
Out of total population, 7,120 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 3,739 were males while 3,381 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 7120 working population, 72.75 % were engaged in Main Work while 27.25 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.