Dahuka Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dahuka is a village situated in Saltora block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 192 families residing in the village Dahuka. The total population of Dahuka is 1,174 out of which 622 are males and 552 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dahuka is 887.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dahuka village is 233 which is 20% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dahuka is 926 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (887) of Dahuka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dahuka is 44.3%. Thus Dahuka village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 55.89% and the female literacy rate is 31.14% in Dahuka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dahuka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dahuka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dahuka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 233 | 121 | 112 |
| Literacy | 44.31% | 55.89% | 31.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 757 | 342 | 415 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dahuka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dahuka village out of total population, 340 were engaged in work activities. 60.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 340 workers engaged in Main Work, 173 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 206 | 195 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 173 | 165 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 134 | 125 | 9 |
| Non Working | 834 | 302 | 532 |
Map of Dahuka, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dahuka, Saltora
Below are the list of villages near Dahuka village in Saltora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Salma | 3,732 |
| Kamalhir | 1,459 |
| Shalchur | 468 |
| Kastara | 1,461 |
| Rangamatia | 1,037 |
| Saheb Danga | 409 |
| Bhuban Bandi | 571 |
| Bakulia | 671 |
| Kendana | 1,292 |
| Swatiwakuri | 117 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dahuka, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia