Dakshin Ankha Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Ankha is a village situated in Moyna block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 363 families residing in the village Dakshin Ankha. The total population of Dakshin Ankha is 1,464 out of which 748 are males and 716 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Ankha is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakshin Ankha village is 128 which is 9% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Ankha is 1,286 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Dakshin Ankha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Ankha is 85.3%. Thus Dakshin Ankha village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.18% and the female literacy rate is 79.04% in Dakshin Ankha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Ankha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Ankha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Ankha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 128 | 56 | 72 |
| Literacy | 85.33% | 91.18% | 79.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 139 | 69 | 70 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 324 | 117 | 207 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Dakshin Ankha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Ankha village out of total population, 633 were engaged in work activities. 60.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 633 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 235 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 382 | 346 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 23 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 235 | 219 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 118 | 103 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 251 | 92 | 159 |
| Non Working | 831 | 310 | 521 |
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Ankha,
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Ankha village in Moyna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Charandas Chak | 1,191 |
| Garmayna | 3,174 |
| Gouranga Chak | 1,404 |
| Purbba Dobandhi Patna | 1,461 |
| Janki Chak | 878 |
| Purbba Dakshinmayna | 7,491 |
| Dakshin Chanra Chak | 2,820 |
| Dakshin Moyna | 3,695 |
| Dona | 3,254 |
| Anandapur | 4,343 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Ankha, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia