Dukh Kundi Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dukh Kundi is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 91 families residing in the village Dukh Kundi. The total population of Dukh Kundi is 423 out of which 214 are males and 209 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dukh Kundi is 977.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dukh Kundi village is 44 which is 10% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dukh Kundi is 1,316 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Dukh Kundi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dukh Kundi is 75.2%. Thus Dukh Kundi village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 83.59% and the female literacy rate is 66.3% in Dukh Kundi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dukh Kundi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dukh Kundi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dukh Kundi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 44 | 19 | 25 |
| Literacy | 75.2% | 83.59% | 66.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 28 | 14 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 130 | 64 | 66 |
| Illiterate | 138 | 51 | 87 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.7% of total population in Dukh Kundi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dukh Kundi village out of total population, 214 were engaged in work activities. 49.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 214 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 106 | 101 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 52 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 34 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 108 | 27 | 81 |
| Non Working | 209 | 86 | 123 |
Nearby Villages to Dukh Kundi,
Below are the list of villages near Dukh Kundi village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Badina | 259 |
| Pindkhara | 1,024 |
| Dihi Badina | 615 |
| Bardanga | 508 |
| Kasha Phalya | 50 |
| Bara Shuli | 288 |
| Bali Bhasha | 651 |
| Jangal Khas | 17 |
| Golbandhi | 669 |
| Dalkati | 1,061 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dukh Kundi, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia