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Dharmadanga Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Dharmadanga is a medium size village located in Kushmundi Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 162 families residing. The Dharmadanga village has population of 751 of which 384 are males while 367 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dharmadanga village population of children with age 0-6 is 96 which makes up 12.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dharmadanga village is 956 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dharmadanga as per census is 1182, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dharmadanga village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dharmadanga village was 50.23 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dharmadanga Male literacy stands at 53.24 % while female literacy rate was 46.98 %.

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

Dharmadanga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 162 - -
Population 751 384 367
Child (0-6) 96 44 52
Schedule Caste 341 171 170
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 50.23 % 53.24 % 46.98 %
Total Workers 237 222 15
Main Worker 235 - -
Marginal Worker 2 1 1

Caste Factor

In Dharmadanga village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.41 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.13 % of total population in Dharmadanga village.

Work Profile

In Dharmadanga village out of total population, 237 were engaged in work activities. 99.16 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.84 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 237 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 159 were Agricultural labourer.