Dakshindihi Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshindihi is a village situated in Jangipara block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 337 families residing in the village Dakshindihi. The total population of Dakshindihi is 1,557 out of which 809 are males and 748 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshindihi is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakshindihi village is 151 which is 10% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshindihi is 678 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Dakshindihi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshindihi is 85%. Thus Dakshindihi village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 91.52% and the female literacy rate is 78.17% 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 | 151 | 90 | 61 |
| Literacy | 84.99% | 91.52% | 78.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 441 | 231 | 210 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 71 | 36 | 35 |
| Illiterate | 362 | 151 | 211 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.6% of total population in Dakshindihi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshindihi village out of total population, 594 were engaged in work activities. 55.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 594 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 328 | 288 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 45 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 27 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 237 | 207 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 266 | 202 | 64 |
| Non Working | 963 | 319 | 644 |
Nearby Villages to Dakshindihi,
Below are the list of villages near Dakshindihi village in Jangipara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hosenpur | 1,233 |
| Rampara | 2,293 |
| Furfura | 7,407 |
| Toralpur | 1,653 |
| Gopalnagar | 1,106 |
| Rajibpur | 668 |
| Purbba Durgapur | 2,537 |
| Chak Barada | 195 |
| Bhimpur | 745 |
| Belpara | 2,206 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshindihi, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia