Dakshin Dhakuria Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Dhakuria is a village situated in Ranaghat - II block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 573 families residing in the village Dakshin Dhakuria. The total population of Dakshin Dhakuria is 2,457 out of which 1,281 are males and 1,176 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Dhakuria is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakshin Dhakuria village is 257 which is 10% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Dhakuria is 904 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Dakshin Dhakuria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Dhakuria is 70.9%. Thus Dakshin Dhakuria village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 74.96% and the female literacy rate is 66.41% in Dakshin Dhakuria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Dhakuria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Dhakuria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Dhakuria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 257 | 135 | 122 |
| Literacy | 70.86% | 74.96% | 66.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 339 | 176 | 163 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 427 | 226 | 201 |
| Illiterate | 898 | 422 | 476 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.4% of total population in Dakshin Dhakuria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Dhakuria village out of total population, 915 were engaged in work activities. 92.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 915 workers engaged in Main Work, 239 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 535 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 850 | 770 | 80 |
| Cultivators | 239 | 236 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 535 | 463 | 72 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 64 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 65 | 36 | 29 |
| Non Working | 1,542 | 475 | 1,067 |
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Dhakuria,
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Dhakuria village in Ranaghat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baidyapur | 3,044 |
| Dakshin Khaspur | 833 |
| Ghatigachhi | 1,802 |
| Nasherkuli | 3,810 |
| Paschim Putkhali | 721 |
| Ruppur | 2,280 |
| Paschim Simulia | 2,119 |
| Gopinagar Baghadanga | 5,616 |
| Raynagar | 4,826 |
| Muragachha | 1,045 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Dhakuria, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia