Dankshira Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dankshira is a village situated in Santipur block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 400 families residing in the village Dankshira. The total population of Dankshira is 1,678 out of which 858 are males and 820 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dankshira is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dankshira village is 149 which is 9% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dankshira is 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Dankshira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dankshira is 64.6%. Thus Dankshira village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 72.97% and the female literacy rate is 55.85% in Dankshira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dankshira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dankshira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dankshira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 149 | 81 | 68 |
| Literacy | 64.55% | 72.97% | 55.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,147 | 577 | 570 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 328 | 163 | 165 |
| Illiterate | 691 | 291 | 400 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 68.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.5% of total population in Dankshira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dankshira village out of total population, 617 were engaged in work activities. 65.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 617 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 150 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 406 | 341 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 114 | 114 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 150 | 136 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 86 | 40 | 46 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 51 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 211 | 154 | 57 |
| Non Working | 1,061 | 363 | 698 |
Nearby Villages to Dankshira,
Below are the list of villages near Dankshira village in Santipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barajiakur | 2,733 |
| Arpara | 2,127 |
| Chhotajiakur | 1,194 |
| Kanakhola | 2,513 |
| Bagalpur | 1,498 |
| Mollaber | 764 |
| Chandra | 5,287 |
| Bathna | 2,081 |
| Khalsi | 782 |
| Bathangachhi | 3,826 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dankshira, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia