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Dhusmal Population - Purnia, Bihar

Dhusmal is a large village located in Baisa Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 513 families residing. The Dhusmal village has population of 2576 of which 1351 are males while 1225 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhusmal village population of children with age 0-6 is 460 which makes up 17.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhusmal village is 907 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhusmal as per census is 818, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Dhusmal village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhusmal village was 35.68 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Dhusmal Male literacy stands at 41.35 % while female literacy rate was 29.57 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Dhusmal 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 Dhusmal village.

Dhusmal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 513 - -
Population 2,576 1,351 1,225
Child (0-6) 460 253 207
Schedule Caste 112 69 43
Schedule Tribe 73 39 34
Literacy 35.68 % 41.35 % 29.57 %
Total Workers 488 447 41
Main Worker 423 - -
Marginal Worker 65 53 12

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.35 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.83 % of total population in Dhusmal village.

Work Profile

In Dhusmal village out of total population, 488 were engaged in work activities. 86.68 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.32 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 488 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 287 were Agricultural labourer.