Dakshin Harkara Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Harkara is a village situated in Narayangarh block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 102 families residing in the village Dakshin Harkara. The total population of Dakshin Harkara is 440 out of which 215 are males and 225 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Harkara is 1,047.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakshin Harkara village is 41 which is 9% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Harkara is 1,412 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,047) of Dakshin Harkara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Harkara is 92.7%. Thus Dakshin Harkara village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.45% and the female literacy rate is 90.05% in Dakshin Harkara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Harkara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Harkara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Harkara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 17 | 24 |
| Literacy | 92.73% | 95.45% | 90.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 221 | 103 | 118 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 70 | 26 | 44 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dakshin Harkara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Harkara village out of total population, 140 were engaged in work activities. 84.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 140 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 118 | 108 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 72 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 34 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Non Working | 300 | 88 | 212 |
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Harkara,
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Harkara village in Narayangarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hosenpur | 905 |
| Uttar Karkara | 584 |
| Mirachak | 110 |
| Ukrasanda | 1,010 |
| Bardai | 1,239 |
| Ugrasanda | 204 |
| Chaugerya | 112 |
| Gobindapur | 147 |
| Chanberya | 325 |
| Kalyan Chak | 150 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Harkara, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia