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Dhobagaon Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Dhobagaon is a medium size village located in Bankura - I Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 140 families residing. The Dhobagaon village has population of 753 of which 368 are males while 385 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhobagaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 95 which makes up 12.62 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhobagaon village is 1046 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhobagaon as per census is 939, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhobagaon village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhobagaon village was 71.88 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhobagaon Male literacy stands at 82.76 % while female literacy rate was 61.65 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Dhobagaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Dhobagaon village.

Dhobagaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 140 - -
Population 753 368 385
Child (0-6) 95 49 46
Schedule Caste 289 138 151
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 71.88 % 82.76 % 61.65 %
Total Workers 259 186 73
Main Worker 213 - -
Marginal Worker 46 36 10

Caste Factor

In Dhobagaon village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.38 % of total population in Dhobagaon village. The village Dhobagaon currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Dhobagaon village out of total population, 259 were engaged in work activities. 82.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 259 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourer.