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Dharampur Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Dharampur is a medium size village located in Puncha Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 266 families residing. The Dharampur village has population of 1298 of which 620 are males while 678 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dharampur village population of children with age 0-6 is 184 which makes up 14.18 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dharampur village is 1094 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dharampur as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dharampur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dharampur village was 74.87 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dharampur Male literacy stands at 89.77 % while female literacy rate was 61.43 %.

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

Dharampur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 266 - -
Population 1,298 620 678
Child (0-6) 184 92 92
Schedule Caste 10 3 7
Schedule Tribe 1,220 582 638
Literacy 74.87 % 89.77 % 61.43 %
Total Workers 745 360 385
Main Worker 541 - -
Marginal Worker 204 61 143

Caste Factor

In Dharampur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 93.99 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.77 % of total population in Dharampur village.

Work Profile

In Dharampur village out of total population, 745 were engaged in work activities. 72.62 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.38 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 745 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 416 were Agricultural labourer.