Dakshin Sekhpur Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Sekhpur is a village situated in Arambag block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 101 families residing in the village Dakshin Sekhpur. The total population of Dakshin Sekhpur is 446 out of which 229 are males and 217 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Sekhpur is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakshin Sekhpur village is 42 which is 9% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Sekhpur is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Dakshin Sekhpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Sekhpur is 80.9%. Thus Dakshin Sekhpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 91.35% and the female literacy rate is 69.9% in Dakshin Sekhpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Sekhpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Sekhpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Sekhpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 42 | 21 | 21 |
| Literacy | 80.94% | 91.35% | 69.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 167 | 87 | 80 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 119 | 39 | 80 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dakshin Sekhpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Sekhpur village out of total population, 151 were engaged in work activities. 79.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 151 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 120 | 116 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 46 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 31 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 31 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 24 | 7 |
| Non Working | 295 | 89 | 206 |
Map of Dakshin Sekhpur, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Sekhpur, Arambag
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Sekhpur village in Arambag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bara Dongal | 2,771 |
| Rangtakhali | 2,314 |
| Paschim Raypur | 1,145 |
| Basantabati | 2,007 |
| Manikpat | 4,097 |
| Atapur | 520 |
| Salepur | 5,965 |
| Berabere | 1,289 |
| Mobarakpur | 1,357 |
| Dahar Kundu | 6,464 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Sekhpur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia