Dakshina Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshina is a village situated in Jamboni block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 101 families residing in the village Dakshina. The total population of Dakshina is 429 out of which 215 are males and 214 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshina is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakshina village is 48 which is 11% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshina is 1,824 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Dakshina village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshina is 78%. Thus Dakshina village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 86.87% and the female literacy rate is 68.31% in Dakshina village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshina village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshina Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshina village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 48 | 17 | 31 |
| Literacy | 77.95% | 86.87% | 68.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 149 | 76 | 73 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 82 | 41 | 41 |
| Illiterate | 132 | 43 | 89 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.1% of total population in Dakshina village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshina village out of total population, 244 were engaged in work activities. 59.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 244 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 146 | 108 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 47 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 31 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 30 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 98 | 35 | 63 |
| Non Working | 185 | 72 | 113 |
Nearby Villages to Dakshina,
Below are the list of villages near Dakshina village in Jamboni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Murakati | 757 |
| Kaimi | 16 |
| Balidiha | 382 |
| Panpara | 121 |
| Kherya Para | 125 |
| Sholenda | 513 |
| Joka | 256 |
| Khar Banda | 393 |
| Sabal Mara | 531 |
| Bara Pindra | 155 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshina, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia