Dakshin Gram Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Gram is a village situated in Mayureswar - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 616 families residing in the village Dakshin Gram. The total population of Dakshin Gram is 2,589 out of which 1,336 are males and 1,253 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Gram is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakshin Gram village is 314 which is 12% of the total population. There are 180 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Gram is 744 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Dakshin Gram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Gram is 65.5%. Thus Dakshin Gram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 72.06% and the female literacy rate is 58.62% in Dakshin Gram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Gram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Gram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Gram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 314 | 180 | 134 |
| Literacy | 65.45% | 72.06% | 58.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,765 | 904 | 861 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 29 | 16 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 1,100 | 503 | 597 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 68.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Dakshin Gram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Gram village out of total population, 896 were engaged in work activities. 83% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 896 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 482 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 744 | 669 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 107 | 106 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 482 | 426 | 56 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 154 | 136 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 152 | 77 | 75 |
| Non Working | 1,693 | 590 | 1,103 |
Map of Dakshin Gram, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Gram, Mayureswar - I
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Gram village in Mayureswar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paikpara | 403 |
| Kalitara | 632 |
| Beguna | 2,013 |
| Nandigram | 1,219 |
| Shibgram | 2,035 |
| Dewanganj | 441 |
| Sipura | 281 |
| Lachhiator | 3,267 |
| Pandulia | 434 |
| Majharipara | 3,046 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Gram, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia