Dheknamari Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dheknamari is a village situated in Sandeshkhali - I block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 514 families residing in the village Dheknamari. The total population of Dheknamari is 2,385 out of which 1,190 are males and 1,195 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dheknamari is 1,004.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dheknamari village is 370 which is 16% of the total population. There are 185 male children and 185 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dheknamari is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Dheknamari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dheknamari is 77.7%. Thus Dheknamari village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 83.48% and the female literacy rate is 71.88% in Dheknamari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dheknamari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dheknamari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dheknamari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 370 | 185 | 185 |
| Literacy | 77.67% | 83.48% | 71.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 32 | 16 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 663 | 332 | 331 |
| Illiterate | 820 | 351 | 469 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.8% of total population in Dheknamari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dheknamari village out of total population, 672 were engaged in work activities. 90.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 672 workers engaged in Main Work, 129 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 314 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 606 | 579 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 129 | 124 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 314 | 308 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 158 | 144 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 66 | 52 | 14 |
| Non Working | 1,713 | 559 | 1,154 |
Nearby Villages to Dheknamari,
Below are the list of villages near Dheknamari village in Sandeshkhali - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Matbari Abad | 6,748 |
| Petuadhanihati | 2,983 |
| Khassankdaha | 5,890 |
| Sankardaha Abad | 3,914 |
| Bayarmari | 3,998 |
| Chunchura | 6,267 |
| Laukhali Patharghata | 9,180 |
| Agarhati | 6,889 |
| Fakirtakia | 10,361 |
| Rajbari | 5,964 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dheknamari, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia