Dakshin Hemkumari Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Hemkumari is a village situated in Mekliganj block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 115 families residing in the village Dakshin Hemkumari. The total population of Dakshin Hemkumari is 460 out of which 239 are males and 221 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Hemkumari is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakshin Hemkumari village is 87 which is 19% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Hemkumari is 611 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Dakshin Hemkumari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Hemkumari is 57.9%. Thus Dakshin Hemkumari village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 61.62% and the female literacy rate is 54.26% in Dakshin Hemkumari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Hemkumari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Hemkumari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Hemkumari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 87 | 54 | 33 |
| Literacy | 57.91% | 61.62% | 54.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 342 | 178 | 164 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 244 | 125 | 119 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 74.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dakshin Hemkumari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Hemkumari village out of total population, 150 were engaged in work activities. 97.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 150 workers engaged in Main Work, 93 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 146 | 132 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 93 | 87 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42 | 34 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Non Working | 310 | 106 | 204 |
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Hemkumari,
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Hemkumari village in Mekliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Pukurdabri | 711 |
| Uttar Fulkar Dabri Bajejama | 1,049 |
| Chhota Fulkar Dabri Bajejama | 306 |
| Chhota Kharkharia | 240 |
| Chhota Fulkar Dabri Kharkharia | 116 |
| Tista Nadir Payasti | 3,706 |
| Jhar Singheswar | 91 |
| Kharkharia | 99 |
| Andaran Kuchlibari | 915 |
| Bajejama Kuchlibari | 2,073 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Hemkumari, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia