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Dimu Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Dimu is a large village located in Jhalda - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 506 families residing. The Dimu village has population of 2471 of which 1280 are males while 1191 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dimu village population of children with age 0-6 is 457 which makes up 18.49 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dimu village is 930 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dimu as per census is 865, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dimu village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dimu village was 44.44 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dimu Male literacy stands at 63.96 % while female literacy rate was 23.80 %.

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

Dimu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 506 - -
Population 2,471 1,280 1,191
Child (0-6) 457 245 212
Schedule Caste 33 18 15
Schedule Tribe 592 304 288
Literacy 44.44 % 63.96 % 23.80 %
Total Workers 1,087 637 450
Main Worker 726 - -
Marginal Worker 361 70 291

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 23.96 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.34 % of total population in Dimu village.

Work Profile

In Dimu village out of total population, 1087 were engaged in work activities. 66.79 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.21 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1087 workers engaged in Main Work, 129 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 120 were Agricultural labourer.