Dahkati Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dahkati is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 73 families residing in the village Dahkati. The total population of Dahkati is 310 out of which 156 are males and 154 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dahkati is 987.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dahkati village is 38 which is 12% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dahkati is 583 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Dahkati village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dahkati is 82%. Thus Dahkati village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.15% and the female literacy rate is 74.29% in Dahkati village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dahkati village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dahkati Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dahkati village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 38 | 24 | 14 |
| Literacy | 81.99% | 90.15% | 74.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 126 | 67 | 59 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 87 | 37 | 50 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dahkati village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dahkati village out of total population, 148 were engaged in work activities. 45.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 148 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 67 | 54 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 20 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 23 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 81 | 33 | 48 |
| Non Working | 162 | 69 | 93 |
Nearby Villages to Dahkati,
Below are the list of villages near Dahkati village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balisol | 123 |
| Pukurkona | 18 |
| Julir Band | 173 |
| Sardiha | 660 |
| Charda | 830 |
| Chingur Kasa | 426 |
| Barachuya Suli | 292 |
| Bara Bhaudi | 126 |
| Chithalbani | 344 |
| Bhaudi | 420 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dahkati, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia