Dakhinbahal Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakhinbahal is a village situated in Purulia - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 174 families residing in the village Dakhinbahal. The total population of Dakhinbahal is 1,109 out of which 565 are males and 544 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakhinbahal is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakhinbahal village is 160 which is 14% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakhinbahal is 1,133 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Dakhinbahal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakhinbahal is 74.1%. Thus Dakhinbahal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 88.57% and the female literacy rate is 58.61% in Dakhinbahal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakhinbahal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakhinbahal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakhinbahal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 160 | 75 | 85 |
| Literacy | 74.08% | 88.57% | 58.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 56 | 28 | 28 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 406 | 131 | 275 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dakhinbahal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakhinbahal village out of total population, 548 were engaged in work activities. 40.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 548 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 224 | 203 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 55 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 22 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 131 | 117 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 324 | 93 | 231 |
| Non Working | 561 | 269 | 292 |
Map of Dakhinbahal, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dakhinbahal, Purulia - II
Below are the list of villages near Dakhinbahal village in Purulia - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bandhgar | 1,543 |
| Podlara | 2,594 |
| Chharra | 6,131 |
| Biltora | 1,142 |
| Jahajpur | 748 |
| Amjora | 393 |
| Mamurjor | 1,495 |
| Chepri | 1,489 |
| Golkunra | 2,703 |
| Baghudi | 17 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakhinbahal, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia