Village · Binpur - I, Paschim Medinipur
# Dhapahari

Dhapahari is a village in Binpur - I sub-district of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal. The 2011 Census counted 390 people in 87 households, the 124th largest of 427 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 53.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 69.7%.
- 390 people (2011)
- 87 households
- 53.3% literacy
- 970 females per 1,000 males

## Homes and amenities in Dhapahari

Of every 100 households in Dhapahari in 2011, 34 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 18 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Dhapahari · ■ Binpur - I rural average
- Electricity for lighting 34% 34%
- Toilet within the home 0% 8%
- No toilet (open defecation) 100% 90%
- Tap water 0% 10%
- Drinking water within premises 8% 19%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 2%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 97%
- Use banking services 11% 25%
- Television 1% 12%
- Mobile phone 18% 24%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 1% 5%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 1%
- None of these assets 44% 25%
- Own their home 100% 97%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Dhapahari?

■ Dhapahari · ■ Binpur - I rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 53.3% 69.7%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 970 978
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 677 954
- Working population 60.8% 45.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 63.5% for men and 43.3% for women. 61% of men and 61% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 7 (3%) · ■ Farm labourers 227 (96%) · ■ Other work 2 (1%) · ■ Marginal 1 (0%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Binpur - I
- Banpukhuria 398 people
- Narendrapur 396 people
- Garra 393 people
- Kenddanga 391 people
- Swarup Narayanpur 386 people
- Nischintapur 376 people
- Lakshanpur 373 people
- Maitipara 371 people

All 553 villages in Binpur - I

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Dhapahari? 390 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dhapahari in? Paschim Medinipur district (Binpur - I sub-district), West Bengal
- What is the literacy rate of Dhapahari? 53.3% (Census 2011)

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