Dakoha Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Dakoha is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 784 families residing in the village Dakoha. The total population of Dakoha is 4,066 out of which 2,118 are males and 1,948 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakoha is 920.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakoha village is 504 which is 12% of the total population. There are 289 male children and 215 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakoha is 744 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Dakoha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakoha is 71%. Thus Dakoha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 74.9% and the female literacy rate is 66.94% in Dakoha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakoha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakoha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakoha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 504 | 289 | 215 |
| Literacy | 71.03% | 74.9% | 66.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,589 | 849 | 740 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,536 | 748 | 788 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dakoha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakoha village out of total population, 1,402 were engaged in work activities. 78.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,402 workers engaged in Main Work, 400 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 312 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,104 | 965 | 139 |
| Cultivators | 400 | 372 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 312 | 281 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 376 | 297 | 79 |
| Marginal Workers | 298 | 177 | 121 |
| Non Working | 2,664 | 976 | 1,688 |
Map of Dakoha, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Dakoha, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Dakoha village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Sidhwan | 63 |
| Sidhwan | 616 |
| Padda | 1,557 |
| Cheema Kalla | 194 |
| Darewali | 1,351 |
| Sultanpur | 145 |
| Kotli Lehal | 999 |
| Mollowali | 309 |
| Khokhowal | 221 |
| Balrampur | 325 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakoha, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia