Dakai Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakai is a village situated in Khatra block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 170 families residing in the village Dakai. The total population of Dakai is 798 out of which 400 are males and 398 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakai is 995.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakai village is 93 which is 12% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakai is 1,214 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Dakai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakai is 60.6%. Thus Dakai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 72.91% and the female literacy rate is 47.84% in Dakai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 93 | 42 | 51 |
| Literacy | 60.57% | 72.91% | 47.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 77 | 33 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 384 | 200 | 184 |
| Illiterate | 371 | 139 | 232 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 48.1% of total population in Dakai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakai village out of total population, 394 were engaged in work activities. 92.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 394 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 237 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 363 | 231 | 132 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 49 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 237 | 112 | 125 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 64 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 18 | 13 |
| Non Working | 404 | 151 | 253 |
Map of Dakai, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dakai, Khatra
Below are the list of villages near Dakai village in Khatra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jharia | 742 |
| Karra | 270 |
| Birkham | 113 |
| Kapila | 415 |
| Labda Para | 76 |
| Hetiasol | 664 |
| Bhedua | 1,035 |
| Sikrabad | 952 |
| Kankradara | 1,344 |
| Gopalpur | 705 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakai, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia