Dakshinadiha Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshinadiha is a village situated in Keshiary block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 313 families residing in the village Dakshinadiha. The total population of Dakshinadiha is 1,304 out of which 657 are males and 647 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshinadiha is 985.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakshinadiha village is 144 which is 11% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshinadiha is 973 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Dakshinadiha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshinadiha is 73.4%. Thus Dakshinadiha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 82.19% and the female literacy rate is 64.58% in Dakshinadiha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshinadiha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshinadiha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshinadiha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 144 | 73 | 71 |
| Literacy | 73.45% | 82.19% | 64.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 236 | 110 | 126 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 465 | 236 | 229 |
| Illiterate | 452 | 177 | 275 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.7% of total population in Dakshinadiha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshinadiha village out of total population, 569 were engaged in work activities. 80.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 569 workers engaged in Main Work, 146 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 287 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 456 | 357 | 99 |
| Cultivators | 146 | 142 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 287 | 196 | 91 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 18 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 113 | 40 | 73 |
| Non Working | 735 | 260 | 475 |
Map of Dakshinadiha, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dakshinadiha, Keshiary
Below are the list of villages near Dakshinadiha village in Keshiary.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Julko | 310 |
| Junbalda | 796 |
| Bhadra | 107 |
| Korkoda | 484 |
| Siankul | 664 |
| Talband | 709 |
| Dana Pur | 403 |
| Parula | 22 |
| Bangora | 569 |
| Kanrarol | 1,018 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshinadiha, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia