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Dhulapahari Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Dhulapahari is a medium size village located in Kashipur Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 63 families residing. The Dhulapahari village has population of 305 of which 152 are males while 153 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhulapahari village population of children with age 0-6 is 37 which makes up 12.13 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhulapahari village is 1007 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhulapahari as per census is 1176, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhulapahari village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhulapahari village was 25.75 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhulapahari Male literacy stands at 37.78 % while female literacy rate was 13.53 %.

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

Dhulapahari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 63 - -
Population 305 152 153
Child (0-6) 37 17 20
Schedule Caste 305 152 153
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 25.75 % 37.78 % 13.53 %
Total Workers 140 81 59
Main Worker 20 - -
Marginal Worker 120 61 59

Caste Factor

In Dhulapahari village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 100.00 % of total population in Dhulapahari village. The village Dhulapahari currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Dhulapahari village out of total population, 140 were engaged in work activities. 14.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 140 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.