Dakshin Katal Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Katal is a village situated in Panskura block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 205 families residing in the village Dakshin Katal. The total population of Dakshin Katal is 855 out of which 441 are males and 414 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Katal is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakshin Katal village is 108 which is 13% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Katal is 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Dakshin Katal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Katal is 85.5%. Thus Dakshin Katal village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.23% and the female literacy rate is 77.41% in Dakshin Katal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Katal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Katal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Katal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 108 | 57 | 51 |
| Literacy | 85.54% | 93.23% | 77.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 216 | 83 | 133 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dakshin Katal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Katal village out of total population, 531 were engaged in work activities. 51.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 531 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 275 | 227 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 139 | 121 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 54 | 35 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 67 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 256 | 74 | 182 |
| Non Working | 324 | 140 | 184 |
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Katal,
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Katal village in Panskura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gotpota | 1,540 |
| Uttar Katal | 892 |
| Gajna | 545 |
| Joykrishnapur | 2,765 |
| Meghadangar | 434 |
| Nekra Paschim | 2,014 |
| Bakharabaj | 523 |
| Dharmmapur | 554 |
| Serhati | 383 |
| Raniara | 1,500 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Katal, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia