Dihikhelar Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dihikhelar is a village situated in Nayagram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 111 families residing in the village Dihikhelar. The total population of Dihikhelar is 509 out of which 263 are males and 246 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dihikhelar is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dihikhelar village is 68 which is 13% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dihikhelar is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Dihikhelar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dihikhelar is 61.7%. Thus Dihikhelar village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 68.56% and the female literacy rate is 54.25% in Dihikhelar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dihikhelar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dihikhelar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dihikhelar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 34 | 34 |
| Literacy | 61.68% | 68.56% | 54.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 428 | 219 | 209 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 237 | 106 | 131 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 84.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dihikhelar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dihikhelar village out of total population, 235 were engaged in work activities. 56.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 235 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 132 | 114 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 39 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 34 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 24 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 103 | 34 | 69 |
| Non Working | 274 | 115 | 159 |
Nearby Villages to Dihikhelar,
Below are the list of villages near Dihikhelar village in Nayagram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sari Pura | 305 |
| Shal Bani | 431 |
| Kendu Bani | 361 |
| Sri Ram Pur | 347 |
| Tikra Para | 396 |
| Ghagri Shol | 681 |
| Bansh Kuti | 855 |
| Gurianishol | 65 |
| Rai Pal | 523 |
| Bhat Bhanga | 696 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dihikhelar, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia