Dakala Population, Caste, Working Data Patiala, Punjab - Census 2011
Dakala is a village situated in Patiala tehsil of Patiala district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 841 families residing in the village Dakala. The total population of Dakala is 4,594 out of which 2,410 are males and 2,184 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakala is 906.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakala village is 556 which is 12% of the total population. There are 306 male children and 250 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakala is 817 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Dakala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakala is 68.3%. Thus Dakala village has higher literacy rate compared to 66.8% of Patiala district. The male literacy rate is 74% and the female literacy rate is 62.15% in Dakala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 556 | 306 | 250 |
| Literacy | 68.33% | 74% | 62.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,413 | 761 | 652 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,835 | 853 | 982 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dakala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakala village out of total population, 1,652 were engaged in work activities. 72.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,652 workers engaged in Main Work, 457 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 128 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,191 | 1,107 | 84 |
| Cultivators | 457 | 444 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 128 | 123 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 28 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 571 | 512 | 59 |
| Marginal Workers | 461 | 207 | 254 |
| Non Working | 2,942 | 1,096 | 1,846 |
Nearby Villages to Dakala,
Below are the list of villages near Dakala village in Patiala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mardan Heri | 2,765 |
| Dudhar | 1,241 |
| Paharipur | 483 |
| Tarain | 1,606 |
| Hamayunpur | 19 |
| Daraula | 927 |
| Kakapur | 453 |
| Tulewal | 1,166 |
| Darauli | 989 |
| Hussainpur Jolla | 701 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakala, Patiala, Punjab - Wikipedia