Dakshin Dhekia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Dhekia is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 208 families residing in the village Dakshin Dhekia. The total population of Dakshin Dhekia is 874 out of which 441 are males and 433 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Dhekia is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakshin Dhekia village is 128 which is 15% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Dhekia is 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Dakshin Dhekia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Dhekia is 59.1%. Thus Dakshin Dhekia village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 63.73% and the female literacy rate is 54.45% in Dakshin Dhekia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Dhekia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Dhekia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Dhekia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 128 | 66 | 62 |
| Literacy | 59.12% | 63.73% | 54.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 200 | 99 | 101 |
| Illiterate | 433 | 202 | 231 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.9% of total population in Dakshin Dhekia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Dhekia village out of total population, 363 were engaged in work activities. 90.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 363 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 289 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 328 | 231 | 97 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 289 | 200 | 89 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 22 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 35 | 17 | 18 |
| Non Working | 511 | 193 | 318 |
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Dhekia,
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Dhekia village in Kharagpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaliara | 1,970 |
| Krishnacharanpur | 211 |
| Pelagerya | 2,278 |
| Baragere | 977 |
| Bhairabpur | 686 |
| Padamgere | 145 |
| Baita | 386 |
| Balichatri | 228 |
| Durgapur West | 526 |
| Ambigere | 977 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Dhekia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia