Dahiakanda Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dahiakanda is a village situated in Goghat - I block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 405 families residing in the village Dahiakanda. The total population of Dahiakanda is 1,800 out of which 962 are males and 838 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dahiakanda is 871.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dahiakanda village is 209 which is 12% of the total population. There are 120 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dahiakanda is 742 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (871) of Dahiakanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dahiakanda is 84.3%. Thus Dahiakanda village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 90.5% and the female literacy rate is 77.3% in Dahiakanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dahiakanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dahiakanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dahiakanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 209 | 120 | 89 |
| Literacy | 84.29% | 90.5% | 77.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 205 | 109 | 96 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 323 | 174 | 149 |
| Illiterate | 459 | 200 | 259 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.9% of total population in Dahiakanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dahiakanda village out of total population, 900 were engaged in work activities. 74.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 900 workers engaged in Main Work, 316 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 256 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 670 | 560 | 110 |
| Cultivators | 316 | 303 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 256 | 166 | 90 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 95 | 89 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 230 | 70 | 160 |
| Non Working | 900 | 332 | 568 |
Nearby Villages to Dahiakanda,
Below are the list of villages near Dahiakanda village in Goghat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khorda Kanpur | 1,524 |
| Kurmana | 1,382 |
| Chak Mamrej | 364 |
| Sunia | 2,329 |
| Badla | 833 |
| Amadpur | 1,001 |
| Mohanpur | 1,466 |
| Bamunia | 501 |
| Bara Kumursa | 224 |
| Darinakunda | 2,041 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dahiakanda, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia