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Dhumpara Forest Population - Jalpaiguri, West Bengal

Dhumpara Forest is a medium size village located in Kumargram Block of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal with total 264 families residing. The Dhumpara Forest village has population of 1439 of which 712 are males while 727 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhumpara Forest village population of children with age 0-6 is 157 which makes up 10.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhumpara Forest village is 1021 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhumpara Forest as per census is 1093, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhumpara Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhumpara Forest village was 62.48 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhumpara Forest Male literacy stands at 68.60 % while female literacy rate was 56.43 %.

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

Dhumpara Forest Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 264 - -
Population 1,439 712 727
Child (0-6) 157 75 82
Schedule Caste 50 25 25
Schedule Tribe 440 208 232
Literacy 62.48 % 68.60 % 56.43 %
Total Workers 634 377 257
Main Worker 105 - -
Marginal Worker 529 295 234

Caste Factor

Dhumpara Forest village of Jalpaiguri has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 30.58 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.47 % of total population in Dhumpara Forest village.

Work Profile

In Dhumpara Forest village out of total population, 634 were engaged in work activities. 16.56 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.44 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 634 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.