Dahira Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dahira is a village situated in Sainthia block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 290 families residing in the village Dahira. The total population of Dahira is 1,312 out of which 712 are males and 600 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dahira is 843.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dahira village is 132 which is 10% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dahira is 760 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (843) of Dahira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dahira is 74.2%. Thus Dahira village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 82.26% and the female literacy rate is 64.64% in Dahira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dahira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dahira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dahira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 132 | 75 | 57 |
| Literacy | 74.15% | 82.26% | 64.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 786 | 428 | 358 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 437 | 188 | 249 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Dahira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dahira village out of total population, 644 were engaged in work activities. 53.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 644 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 165 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 344 | 282 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 127 | 124 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 165 | 112 | 53 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 40 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 300 | 144 | 156 |
| Non Working | 668 | 286 | 382 |
Map of Dahira, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dahira, Sainthia
Below are the list of villages near Dahira village in Sainthia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Charutia | 263 |
| Bara | 826 |
| Uttar Tilpara | 1,113 |
| Kunla | 225 |
| Uttar Bamnigaon | 1,663 |
| Mathurapur | 614 |
| Uttar Bangaon | 1,160 |
| Khorad | 343 |
| Mallikpur | 1,420 |
| Shalki | 22 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dahira, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia