Dakshin Padma Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Padma is a village situated in Egra - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 207 families residing in the village Dakshin Padma. The total population of Dakshin Padma is 1,060 out of which 566 are males and 494 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Padma is 873.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakshin Padma village is 130 which is 12% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Padma is 733 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (873) of Dakshin Padma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Padma is 89.7%. Thus Dakshin Padma village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.72% and the female literacy rate is 82.92% in Dakshin Padma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Padma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Padma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Padma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 130 | 75 | 55 |
| Literacy | 89.68% | 95.72% | 82.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 226 | 96 | 130 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dakshin Padma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Padma village out of total population, 527 were engaged in work activities. 81% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 527 workers engaged in Main Work, 249 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 136 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 427 | 347 | 80 |
| Cultivators | 249 | 207 | 42 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 136 | 104 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 35 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 100 | 16 | 84 |
| Non Working | 533 | 203 | 330 |
Map of Dakshin Padma, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Padma, Egra - II
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Padma village in Egra - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bar Bhagia | 1,274 |
| Uttar Kuri | 457 |
| Kumbha Dharbar | 891 |
| Ram Chak | 357 |
| Kashmali | 27 |
| Hatbaincha | 538 |
| Uttar Padma | 1,037 |
| Machhlabar | 45 |
| Asit Chak | 2,455 |
| Kismat Bathuari | 983 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Padma, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia