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Dhusmal Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Dhusmal is a medium size village located in Raiganj Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 311 families residing. The Dhusmal village has population of 1373 of which 709 are males while 664 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhusmal village population of children with age 0-6 is 145 which makes up 10.56 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhusmal village is 937 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhusmal as per census is 1164, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhusmal village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhusmal village was 71.58 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhusmal Male literacy stands at 79.75 % while female literacy rate was 62.63 %.

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

Dhusmal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 311 - -
Population 1,373 709 664
Child (0-6) 145 67 78
Schedule Caste 929 481 448
Schedule Tribe 136 72 64
Literacy 71.58 % 79.75 % 62.63 %
Total Workers 704 402 302
Main Worker 213 - -
Marginal Worker 491 213 278

Caste Factor

In Dhusmal village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 67.66 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.91 % of total population in Dhusmal village.

Work Profile

In Dhusmal village out of total population, 704 were engaged in work activities. 30.26 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.74 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 704 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 125 were Agricultural labourer.