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Dhapahari Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Dhapahari is a medium size village located in Binpur - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 87 families residing. The Dhapahari village has population of 390 of which 198 are males while 192 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhapahari village population of children with age 0-6 is 52 which makes up 13.33 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhapahari village is 970 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhapahari as per census is 677, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhapahari village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhapahari village was 53.25 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhapahari Male literacy stands at 63.47 % while female literacy rate was 43.27 %.

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

Dhapahari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 87 - -
Population 390 198 192
Child (0-6) 52 31 21
Schedule Caste 12 7 5
Schedule Tribe 376 191 185
Literacy 53.25 % 63.47 % 43.27 %
Total Workers 237 120 117
Main Worker 236 - -
Marginal Worker 1 1 0

Caste Factor

In Dhapahari village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 96.41 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.08 % of total population in Dhapahari village.

Work Profile

In Dhapahari village out of total population, 237 were engaged in work activities. 99.58 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.42 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 237 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 227 were Agricultural labourer.