Dakshin Bokna Bandha Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Bokna Bandha is a village situated in Mekliganj block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 579 families residing in the village Dakshin Bokna Bandha. The total population of Dakshin Bokna Bandha is 2,539 out of which 1,306 are males and 1,233 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Bokna Bandha is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakshin Bokna Bandha village is 367 which is 14% of the total population. There are 195 male children and 172 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Bokna Bandha is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Dakshin Bokna Bandha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Bokna Bandha is 70.2%. Thus Dakshin Bokna Bandha village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 80.83% and the female literacy rate is 59% in Dakshin Bokna Bandha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Bokna Bandha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Bokna Bandha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Bokna Bandha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 367 | 195 | 172 |
| Literacy | 70.17% | 80.83% | 59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,511 | 1,290 | 1,221 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,015 | 408 | 607 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 98.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dakshin Bokna Bandha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Bokna Bandha village out of total population, 879 were engaged in work activities. 80% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 879 workers engaged in Main Work, 374 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 251 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 703 | 649 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 374 | 366 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 251 | 210 | 41 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 72 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 176 | 36 | 140 |
| Non Working | 1,660 | 621 | 1,039 |
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Bokna Bandha,
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Bokna Bandha village in Mekliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Alokjhari | 2,360 |
| Uttar Hemkumari | 934 |
| Uttar Kamat Changrabandha | 497 |
| Dora Dabri | 2,157 |
| Uttar Alokjhari | 1,109 |
| Deuti Khata | 534 |
| Chhat Kamat Changrabandha | 471 |
| Purbba Hemkumari | 337 |
| Uttar Boknabandha | 710 |
| Dakshin Dhulia Khalisa | 256 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Bokna Bandha, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia