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Dharmmapur Population - Jalpaiguri, West Bengal

Dharmmapur is a large village located in Maynaguri Block of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal with total 1838 families residing. The Dharmmapur village has population of 8353 of which 4309 are males while 4044 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dharmmapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 1103 which makes up 13.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dharmmapur village is 939 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dharmmapur as per census is 885, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dharmmapur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dharmmapur village was 72.50 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dharmmapur Male literacy stands at 79.62 % while female literacy rate was 64.97 %.

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

Dharmmapur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,838 - -
Population 8,353 4,309 4,044
Child (0-6) 1,103 585 518
Schedule Caste 5,034 2,595 2,439
Schedule Tribe 4 2 2
Literacy 72.50 % 79.62 % 64.97 %
Total Workers 2,762 2,302 460
Main Worker 2,340 - -
Marginal Worker 422 180 242

Caste Factor

In Dharmmapur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.27 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.05 % of total population in Dharmmapur village.

Work Profile

In Dharmmapur village out of total population, 2762 were engaged in work activities. 84.72 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.28 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2762 workers engaged in Main Work, 1013 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 948 were Agricultural labourer.