Dakhinapur Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Dakhinapur is a village situated in Brahmapur Sadar block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 375 families residing in the village Dakhinapur. The total population of Dakhinapur is 1,852 out of which 968 are males and 884 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakhinapur is 913.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakhinapur village is 187 which is 10% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakhinapur is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Dakhinapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakhinapur is 81%. Thus Dakhinapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 87.23% and the female literacy rate is 74.25% in Dakhinapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakhinapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakhinapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakhinapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 187 | 99 | 88 |
| Literacy | 81.02% | 87.23% | 74.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 366 | 187 | 179 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 503 | 210 | 293 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dakhinapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakhinapur village out of total population, 767 were engaged in work activities. 86.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 767 workers engaged in Main Work, 198 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 106 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 661 | 540 | 121 |
| Cultivators | 198 | 184 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 106 | 41 | 65 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 343 | 306 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 106 | 38 | 68 |
| Non Working | 1,085 | 390 | 695 |
Nearby Villages to Dakhinapur,
Below are the list of villages near Dakhinapur village in Brahmapur Sadar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lanjiya | 2,238 |
| Gunthabandha | 1,765 |
| Ankusapur | 5,348 |
| Ambagada | 1,542 |
| Mosiakhalli | 1,830 |
| Ratnapur | 1,184 |
| Ramachandrapur | 1,743 |
| Krupasindhupur | 977 |
| Raghunathpur | 877 |
| Jagadalpur | 6,163 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakhinapur, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia