Daknikata Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Daknikata is a village situated in Matigara block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 994 families residing in the village Daknikata. The total population of Daknikata is 4,497 out of which 2,296 are males and 2,201 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Daknikata is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Daknikata village is 638 which is 14% of the total population. There are 324 male children and 314 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Daknikata is 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Daknikata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Daknikata is 68.4%. Thus Daknikata village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 76.17% and the female literacy rate is 60.31% in Daknikata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Daknikata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Daknikata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Daknikata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 638 | 324 | 314 |
| Literacy | 68.41% | 76.17% | 60.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 582 | 298 | 284 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,782 | 874 | 908 |
| Illiterate | 1,857 | 794 | 1,063 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.6% of total population in Daknikata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Daknikata village out of total population, 1,875 were engaged in work activities. 91.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,875 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,711 | 1,158 | 553 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 15 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 25 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 1,641 | 1,115 | 526 |
| Marginal Workers | 164 | 78 | 86 |
| Non Working | 2,622 | 1,060 | 1,562 |
Map of Daknikata, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Daknikata, Matigara
Below are the list of villages near Daknikata village in Matigara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bara Gharia | 3,744 |
| Gaurcharan | 4,124 |
| Ujanu | 660 |
| Matigarahat | 4,710 |
| Tomba | 9,632 |
| Patiram | 8,315 |
| Kalam | 5,664 |
| Kauakhali | 6,615 |
| Thiknikata | 3,294 |
| Pelku | 3,112 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Daknikata, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia