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Dafarpota Population - Barddhaman, West Bengal

Dafarpota is a medium size village located in Purbasthali - II Block of Barddhaman district, West Bengal with total 329 families residing. The Dafarpota village has population of 1472 of which 740 are males while 732 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dafarpota village population of children with age 0-6 is 157 which makes up 10.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dafarpota village is 989 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dafarpota as per census is 1151, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dafarpota village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dafarpota village was 61.37 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dafarpota Male literacy stands at 66.72 % while female literacy rate was 55.86 %.

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

Dafarpota Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 329 - -
Population 1,472 740 732
Child (0-6) 157 73 84
Schedule Caste 923 460 463
Schedule Tribe 131 70 61
Literacy 61.37 % 66.72 % 55.86 %
Total Workers 543 465 78
Main Worker 465 - -
Marginal Worker 78 35 43

Caste Factor

In Dafarpota village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.70 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.90 % of total population in Dafarpota village.

Work Profile

In Dafarpota village out of total population, 543 were engaged in work activities. 85.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 543 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 355 were Agricultural labourer.