Dakshin Keshabpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Keshabpur is a village situated in Kumarganj block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 142 families residing in the village Dakshin Keshabpur. The total population of Dakshin Keshabpur is 506 out of which 230 are males and 276 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Keshabpur is 1,200.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakshin Keshabpur village is 57 which is 11% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Keshabpur is 1,478 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,200) of Dakshin Keshabpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Keshabpur is 59.2%. Thus Dakshin Keshabpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 70.05% and the female literacy rate is 50% in Dakshin Keshabpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Keshabpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Keshabpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Keshabpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 57 | 23 | 34 |
| Literacy | 59.24% | 70.05% | 50% |
| Scheduled Caste | 211 | 99 | 112 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 294 | 131 | 163 |
| Illiterate | 240 | 85 | 155 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 58.1% of total population in Dakshin Keshabpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Keshabpur village out of total population, 285 were engaged in work activities. 96.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 285 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 219 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 276 | 150 | 126 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 219 | 118 | 101 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 4 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Non Working | 221 | 78 | 143 |
Map of Dakshin Keshabpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Keshabpur, Kumarganj
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Keshabpur village in Kumarganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saidpur | 1,740 |
| Kaitara | 588 |
| Krisnagar | 252 |
| Bhakla | 780 |
| Gunsi | 216 |
| Safarpur | 826 |
| Paikpara | 1,712 |
| Raghunathpur | 244 |
| Abail | 574 |
| Serpur | 147 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Keshabpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia