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Dumkadi Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Dumkadi is a medium size village located in Hura Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 240 families residing. The Dumkadi village has population of 1177 of which 600 are males while 577 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dumkadi village population of children with age 0-6 is 161 which makes up 13.68 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dumkadi village is 962 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dumkadi as per census is 940, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dumkadi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dumkadi village was 66.93 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dumkadi Male literacy stands at 81.62 % while female literacy rate was 51.70 %.

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

Dumkadi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 240 - -
Population 1,177 600 577
Child (0-6) 161 83 78
Schedule Caste 306 159 147
Schedule Tribe 653 321 332
Literacy 66.93 % 81.62 % 51.70 %
Total Workers 633 305 328
Main Worker 593 - -
Marginal Worker 40 19 21

Caste Factor

In Dumkadi village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 55.48 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 26.00 % of total population in Dumkadi village.

Work Profile

In Dumkadi village out of total population, 633 were engaged in work activities. 93.68 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.32 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 633 workers engaged in Main Work, 289 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 276 were Agricultural labourer.