Dakshindihi Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshindihi is a village situated in Ketugram - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 458 families residing in the village Dakshindihi. The total population of Dakshindihi is 2,046 out of which 1,081 are males and 965 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshindihi is 893.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakshindihi village is 222 which is 11% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshindihi is 835 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Dakshindihi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshindihi is 53.7%. Thus Dakshindihi village has lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 59.27% and the female literacy rate is 47.45% in Dakshindihi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshindihi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshindihi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshindihi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 222 | 121 | 101 |
| Literacy | 53.67% | 59.27% | 47.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 710 | 379 | 331 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,067 | 512 | 555 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dakshindihi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshindihi village out of total population, 658 were engaged in work activities. 83.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 658 workers engaged in Main Work, 136 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 333 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 547 | 522 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 136 | 132 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 333 | 318 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 54 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 111 | 94 | 17 |
| Non Working | 1,388 | 465 | 923 |
Nearby Villages to Dakshindihi,
Below are the list of villages near Dakshindihi village in Ketugram - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Srirampur | 4,043 |
| Kauri | 513 |
| Nirol | 7,031 |
| Khenaibanda | 1,850 |
| Kandanag | 556 |
| Teora | 706 |
| Loharundi | 681 |
| Billeswar Rasui | 3,625 |
| Charkhi | 3,727 |
| Komdanga | 257 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshindihi, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia