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Dhumsu Population - Balangir, Orissa

Dhumsu is a medium size village located in Kantabanji Block of Balangir district, Orissa with total 225 families residing. The Dhumsu village has population of 854 of which 428 are males while 426 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhumsu village population of children with age 0-6 is 161 which makes up 18.85 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhumsu village is 995 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhumsu as per census is 963, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Dhumsu village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhumsu village was 45.60 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Dhumsu Male literacy stands at 63.29 % while female literacy rate was 27.95 %.

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

Dhumsu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 225 - -
Population 854 428 426
Child (0-6) 161 82 79
Schedule Caste 177 86 91
Schedule Tribe 597 296 301
Literacy 45.60 % 63.29 % 27.95 %
Total Workers 408 246 162
Main Worker 268 - -
Marginal Worker 140 26 114

Caste Factor

In Dhumsu village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 69.91 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 20.73 % of total population in Dhumsu village.

Work Profile

In Dhumsu village out of total population, 408 were engaged in work activities. 65.69 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.31 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 408 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78 were Agricultural labourer.