Dahakula Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dahakula is a village situated in Nakashipara block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 574 families residing in the village Dahakula. The total population of Dahakula is 2,478 out of which 1,281 are males and 1,197 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dahakula is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dahakula village is 301 which is 12% of the total population. There are 145 male children and 156 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dahakula is 1,076 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Dahakula village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dahakula is 50.2%. Thus Dahakula village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 55.02% and the female literacy rate is 44.86% in Dahakula village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dahakula village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dahakula Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dahakula village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 301 | 145 | 156 |
| Literacy | 50.16% | 55.02% | 44.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 143 | 77 | 66 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 603 | 298 | 305 |
| Illiterate | 1,386 | 656 | 730 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.3% of total population in Dahakula village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dahakula village out of total population, 775 were engaged in work activities. 84.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 775 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 527 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 656 | 626 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 85 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 527 | 511 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 119 | 91 | 28 |
| Non Working | 1,703 | 564 | 1,139 |
Map of Dahakula, Nadia, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dahakula, Nakashipara
Below are the list of villages near Dahakula village in Nakashipara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raghunathpur | 2,598 |
| Bholadanga | 3,534 |
| Chak Bhabanipur | 77 |
| Bangaria | 5,931 |
| Gopalpur | 2,400 |
| Nangla | 697 |
| Kachkuli | 3,524 |
| Rari Para | 1,968 |
| Tetul Baria | 4,447 |
| Jalsuka | 5,240 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dahakula, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia