Dakshin Kancheswar Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Kancheswar is a village situated in Contai - III block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 120 families residing in the village Dakshin Kancheswar. The total population of Dakshin Kancheswar is 557 out of which 280 are males and 277 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Kancheswar is 989.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakshin Kancheswar village is 71 which is 13% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Kancheswar is 690 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Dakshin Kancheswar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Kancheswar is 83.7%. Thus Dakshin Kancheswar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.6% and the female literacy rate is 76.21% in Dakshin Kancheswar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Kancheswar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Kancheswar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Kancheswar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 71 | 42 | 29 |
| Literacy | 83.74% | 91.6% | 76.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 150 | 62 | 88 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dakshin Kancheswar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Kancheswar village out of total population, 293 were engaged in work activities. 72.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 293 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 212 | 105 | 107 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 28 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 183 | 77 | 106 |
| Marginal Workers | 81 | 60 | 21 |
| Non Working | 264 | 115 | 149 |
Map of Dakshin Kancheswar, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Kancheswar, Contai - III
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Kancheswar village in Contai - III.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panichiara | 2,177 |
| Kharipukuria | 2,470 |
| Damua | 460 |
| Uttar Rania | 1,308 |
| Sukunia | 2,593 |
| Kumirda | 3,625 |
| Kancheshwar | 525 |
| Dhamai | 1,036 |
| Chhota Naoai | 214 |
| Tatkapur | 506 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Kancheswar, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia