Dakshin Nagar Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Nagar is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 62 families residing in the village Dakshin Nagar. The total population of Dakshin Nagar is 267 out of which 127 are males and 140 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Nagar is 1,102.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakshin Nagar village is 18 which is 7% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Nagar is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,102) of Dakshin Nagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Nagar is 80.3%. Thus Dakshin Nagar village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 86.44% and the female literacy rate is 74.81% in Dakshin Nagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Nagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Nagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Nagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Literacy | 80.32% | 86.44% | 74.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 118 | 58 | 60 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 43 | 21 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 67 | 25 | 42 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.1% of total population in Dakshin Nagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Nagar village out of total population, 144 were engaged in work activities. 41% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 144 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 59 | 51 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 28 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 85 | 22 | 63 |
| Non Working | 123 | 54 | 69 |
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Nagar,
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Nagar village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bangalipur | 559 |
| Purba Chakbhikan | 431 |
| Santara | 469 |
| Sanapara | 564 |
| Bamanhati | 62 |
| Pirijpur | 1,207 |
| Chak Andharu | 1,025 |
| Majatpur | 553 |
| Chak Hosen | 519 |
| Jabaripur | 293 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Nagar, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia