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Dhumchai Population - Ganjam, Orissa

Dhumchai is a medium size village located in BHANJANAGAR Block of Ganjam district, Orissa with total 315 families residing. The Dhumchai village has population of 1377 of which 655 are males while 722 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhumchai village population of children with age 0-6 is 168 which makes up 12.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhumchai village is 1102 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhumchai as per census is 600, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Dhumchai village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhumchai village was 87.01 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Dhumchai Male literacy stands at 94.91 % while female literacy rate was 80.42 %.

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

Dhumchai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 315 - -
Population 1,377 655 722
Child (0-6) 168 105 63
Schedule Caste 102 46 56
Schedule Tribe 34 20 14
Literacy 87.01 % 94.91 % 80.42 %
Total Workers 520 344 176
Main Worker 313 - -
Marginal Worker 207 64 143

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.41 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.47 % of total population in Dhumchai village.

Work Profile

In Dhumchai village out of total population, 520 were engaged in work activities. 60.19 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.81 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 520 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.