Dhakuria Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhakuria is a village situated in Hanskhali block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 422 families residing in the village Dhakuria. The total population of Dhakuria is 1,653 out of which 841 are males and 812 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhakuria is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhakuria village is 134 which is 8% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhakuria is 1,030 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Dhakuria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhakuria is 75.4%. Thus Dhakuria village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 80.39% and the female literacy rate is 70.3% in Dhakuria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhakuria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhakuria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhakuria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 134 | 66 | 68 |
| Literacy | 75.44% | 80.39% | 70.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 940 | 486 | 454 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 507 | 218 | 289 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Dhakuria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhakuria village out of total population, 580 were engaged in work activities. 82.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 580 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 143 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 477 | 432 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 108 | 108 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 143 | 138 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 222 | 184 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 103 | 80 | 23 |
| Non Working | 1,073 | 329 | 744 |
Nearby Villages to Dhakuria,
Below are the list of villages near Dhakuria village in Hanskhali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopalpur | 211 |
| Itabaria | 5,952 |
| Muchi Fulbaria | 1,435 |
| Betna | 5,633 |
| Tarinipur | 896 |
| Huda Chapra | 1,248 |
| Bhairab Chandrapur | 1,002 |
| Raypur | 876 |
| Nutangram | 3,182 |
| Benali | 4,363 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhakuria, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia