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Dhemal Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Dhemal is a medium size village located in Naxalbari Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 85 families residing. The Dhemal village has population of 459 of which 235 are males while 224 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhemal village population of children with age 0-6 is 47 which makes up 10.24 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhemal village is 953 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhemal as per census is 621, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhemal village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhemal village was 76.21 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhemal Male literacy stands at 85.44 % while female literacy rate was 66.99 %.

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

Dhemal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 85 - -
Population 459 235 224
Child (0-6) 47 29 18
Schedule Caste 67 31 36
Schedule Tribe 213 115 98
Literacy 76.21 % 85.44 % 66.99 %
Total Workers 121 113 8
Main Worker 118 - -
Marginal Worker 3 2 1

Caste Factor

In Dhemal village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 46.41 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 14.60 % of total population in Dhemal village.

Work Profile

In Dhemal village out of total population, 121 were engaged in work activities. 97.52 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.48 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 121 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.