Dhukurda Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhukurda is a village situated in Dantan - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 123 families residing in the village Dhukurda. The total population of Dhukurda is 664 out of which 343 are males and 321 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhukurda is 936.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhukurda village is 74 which is 11% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhukurda is 1,056 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Dhukurda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhukurda is 79%. Thus Dhukurda village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.58% and the female literacy rate is 67.49% in Dhukurda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhukurda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhukurda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhukurda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 74 | 36 | 38 |
| Literacy | 78.98% | 89.58% | 67.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 164 | 83 | 81 |
| Illiterate | 198 | 68 | 130 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.7% of total population in Dhukurda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhukurda village out of total population, 214 were engaged in work activities. 59.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 214 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 128 | 123 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 67 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 38 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 86 | 83 | 3 |
| Non Working | 450 | 137 | 313 |
Nearby Villages to Dhukurda,
Below are the list of villages near Dhukurda village in Dantan - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Daharda | 1,503 |
| Saipur | 719 |
| Lalu Chak | 599 |
| Belda | 1,363 |
| Mirjapur | 724 |
| Purusottampur | 265 |
| Baruni | 364 |
| Gamharipur | 495 |
| Jankapur | 3,418 |
| Kushumda | 1,635 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhukurda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia