Dakshin Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Chak is a village situated in Haldia block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 790 families residing in the village Dakshin Chak. The total population of Dakshin Chak is 3,245 out of which 1,639 are males and 1,606 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Chak is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakshin Chak village is 352 which is 11% of the total population. There are 176 male children and 176 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Chak is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Dakshin Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Chak is 87.5%. Thus Dakshin Chak village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.89% and the female literacy rate is 81.89% in Dakshin Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 352 | 176 | 176 |
| Literacy | 87.45% | 92.89% | 81.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 127 | 73 | 54 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 715 | 280 | 435 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dakshin Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Chak village out of total population, 1,119 were engaged in work activities. 61.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,119 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 268 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 690 | 586 | 104 |
| Cultivators | 64 | 56 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 268 | 239 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 15 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 325 | 276 | 49 |
| Marginal Workers | 429 | 348 | 81 |
| Non Working | 2,126 | 705 | 1,421 |
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Chak,
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Chak village in Haldia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Banskhana Jalpai | 4,326 |
| Brajalal Chak | 6,366 |
| Barsundra | 3,187 |
| Kunarpur | 10,516 |
| Iswardaha Jalpai | 4,640 |
| Barbajitpur | 4,751 |
| Anandapur | 1,772 |
| Barabari | 5,051 |
| Kashthakhali | 4,171 |
| Manaharpur | 2,720 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Chak, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia