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Dhakpathar Population - Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Dhakpathar is a medium size village located in Ghatshila Block of Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 110 families residing. The Dhakpathar village has population of 545 of which 275 are males while 270 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhakpathar village population of children with age 0-6 is 76 which makes up 13.94 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhakpathar village is 982 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhakpathar as per census is 1171, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Dhakpathar village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhakpathar village was 62.47 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Dhakpathar Male literacy stands at 77.92 % while female literacy rate was 46.29 %.

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

Dhakpathar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 110 - -
Population 545 275 270
Child (0-6) 76 35 41
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 467 230 237
Literacy 62.47 % 77.92 % 46.29 %
Total Workers 344 174 170
Main Worker 279 - -
Marginal Worker 65 36 29

Caste Factor

In Dhakpathar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 85.69 % of total population in Dhakpathar village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Dhakpathar village of Purbi Singhbhum.

Work Profile

In Dhakpathar village out of total population, 344 were engaged in work activities. 81.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.90 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 344 workers engaged in Main Work, 253 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.