Dakra Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Dakra is a village situated in Amdabad block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 136 families residing in the village Dakra. The total population of Dakra is 738 out of which 377 are males and 361 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakra is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakra village is 155 which is 21% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakra is 1,039 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Dakra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakra is 41.5%. Thus Dakra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 42.52% and the female literacy rate is 40.43% in Dakra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 155 | 76 | 79 |
| Literacy | 41.51% | 42.52% | 40.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 114 | 60 | 54 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 136 | 62 | 74 |
| Illiterate | 496 | 249 | 247 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.4% of total population in Dakra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakra village out of total population, 196 were engaged in work activities. 65.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 196 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 129 | 124 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 39 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 76 | 74 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 42 | 25 |
| Non Working | 542 | 211 | 331 |
Map of Dakra, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Dakra, Amdabad
Below are the list of villages near Dakra village in Amdabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rosnamal | 2,286 |
| Dilli Diwanganj | 1,718 |
| Baida | 3,877 |
| Dakra | 622 |
| Bhornathi | 2,758 |
| Chilhania | 1,500 |
| Dumaria | 1,883 |
| Singhia | 1,282 |
| Dewa Lachhmipur | 1,721 |
| Dakra English | 1,870 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakra, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia