Darkandi Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Darkandi is a village situated in Mayureswar - II block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 167 families residing in the village Darkandi. The total population of Darkandi is 697 out of which 367 are males and 330 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Darkandi is 899.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Darkandi village is 84 which is 12% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Darkandi is 527 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Darkandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Darkandi is 58.9%. Thus Darkandi village has lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 69.55% and the female literacy rate is 47.84% in Darkandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Darkandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Darkandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Darkandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 84 | 55 | 29 |
| Literacy | 58.89% | 69.55% | 47.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 381 | 196 | 185 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 201 | 103 | 98 |
| Illiterate | 336 | 150 | 186 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.8% of total population in Darkandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Darkandi village out of total population, 328 were engaged in work activities. 7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 328 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 305 | 197 | 108 |
| Non Working | 369 | 152 | 217 |
Nearby Villages to Darkandi,
Below are the list of villages near Darkandi village in Mayureswar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bara Dibur | 950 |
| Narayanpur | 395 |
| Gopinathpur | 384 |
| Basudebpur | 2,865 |
| Sundara | 201 |
| Prajapara | 2,472 |
| Chhota Dibur | 920 |
| Birnagar | 1,931 |
| Baruigachhi | 214 |
| Daspalsa | 1,621 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Darkandi, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia