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Dugdha Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Dugdha is a medium size village located in Bagmundi Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 199 families residing. The Dugdha village has population of 831 of which 404 are males while 427 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dugdha village population of children with age 0-6 is 126 which makes up 15.16 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dugdha village is 1057 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dugdha as per census is 1471, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dugdha village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dugdha village was 56.03 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dugdha Male literacy stands at 71.39 % while female literacy rate was 40.63 %.

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

Dugdha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 199 - -
Population 831 404 427
Child (0-6) 126 51 75
Schedule Caste 77 40 37
Schedule Tribe 328 169 159
Literacy 56.03 % 71.39 % 40.63 %
Total Workers 539 265 274
Main Worker 180 - -
Marginal Worker 359 114 245

Caste Factor

In Dugdha village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 39.47 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.27 % of total population in Dugdha village.

Work Profile

In Dugdha village out of total population, 539 were engaged in work activities. 33.40 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.60 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 539 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourer.