Dokanda Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dokanda is a village situated in Panskura block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 301 families residing in the village Dokanda. The total population of Dokanda is 1,267 out of which 642 are males and 625 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dokanda is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dokanda village is 120 which is 9% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dokanda is 1,069 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Dokanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dokanda is 90.1%. Thus Dokanda village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.69% and the female literacy rate is 85.26% in Dokanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dokanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dokanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dokanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 120 | 58 | 62 |
| Literacy | 90.06% | 94.69% | 85.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 42 | 21 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 234 | 89 | 145 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Dokanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dokanda village out of total population, 615 were engaged in work activities. 46% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 615 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 283 | 262 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 123 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 34 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 115 | 101 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 332 | 141 | 191 |
| Non Working | 652 | 239 | 413 |
Nearby Villages to Dokanda,
Below are the list of villages near Dokanda village in Panskura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Mechgram | 2,832 |
| Serhati | 383 |
| Purbba Pitpur | 2,355 |
| Bakharabaj | 523 |
| Purbba Gopalpur | 1,110 |
| Meghadangar | 434 |
| Uttar Mechgram | 3,072 |
| Gajna | 545 |
| Mahatpur | 2,491 |
| Gotpota | 1,540 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dokanda, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia