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Dhobari Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Dhobari is a medium size village located in Kashipur Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 211 families residing. The Dhobari village has population of 1042 of which 513 are males while 529 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhobari village population of children with age 0-6 is 110 which makes up 10.56 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhobari village is 1031 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhobari as per census is 1037, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhobari village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhobari village was 73.50 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhobari Male literacy stands at 85.40 % while female literacy rate was 61.95 %.

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

Dhobari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 211 - -
Population 1,042 513 529
Child (0-6) 110 54 56
Schedule Caste 99 49 50
Schedule Tribe 214 101 113
Literacy 73.50 % 85.40 % 61.95 %
Total Workers 379 290 89
Main Worker 179 - -
Marginal Worker 200 120 80

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 20.54 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.50 % of total population in Dhobari village.

Work Profile

In Dhobari village out of total population, 379 were engaged in work activities. 47.23 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.77 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 379 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.