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Dhopahari Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Dhopahari is a medium size village located in Kashipur Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 158 families residing. The Dhopahari village has population of 817 of which 398 are males while 419 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhopahari village population of children with age 0-6 is 106 which makes up 12.97 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhopahari village is 1053 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhopahari as per census is 1120, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhopahari village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhopahari village was 54.57 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhopahari Male literacy stands at 69.54 % while female literacy rate was 40.22 %.

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

Dhopahari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 158 - -
Population 817 398 419
Child (0-6) 106 50 56
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 810 395 415
Literacy 54.57 % 69.54 % 40.22 %
Total Workers 472 243 229
Main Worker 40 - -
Marginal Worker 432 214 218

Caste Factor

In Dhopahari village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.14 % of total population in Dhopahari village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Dhopahari village of Puruliya.

Work Profile

In Dhopahari village out of total population, 472 were engaged in work activities. 8.47 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.53 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 472 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.