Dakshinkul Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshinkul is a village situated in Haripal block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 370 families residing in the village Dakshinkul. The total population of Dakshinkul is 1,680 out of which 834 are males and 846 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshinkul is 1,014.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakshinkul village is 178 which is 11% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshinkul is 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Dakshinkul village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshinkul is 82.2%. Thus Dakshinkul village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 88.8% and the female literacy rate is 75.82% in Dakshinkul village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshinkul village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshinkul Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshinkul village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 178 | 93 | 85 |
| Literacy | 82.22% | 88.8% | 75.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 540 | 259 | 281 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 445 | 176 | 269 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Dakshinkul village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshinkul village out of total population, 647 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 647 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 97 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 628 | 545 | 83 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 120 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 97 | 81 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 397 | 337 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| Non Working | 1,033 | 282 | 751 |
Map of Dakshinkul, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dakshinkul, Haripal
Below are the list of villages near Dakshinkul village in Haripal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jadabbati | 1,914 |
| Baganbati | 1,057 |
| Hasimpur | 871 |
| Hamir Gachhi | 434 |
| Purbba Gopinathpur | 2,622 |
| Malia | 4,393 |
| Kinkarkati | 1,267 |
| Santipur | 1,023 |
| Parjana | 1,478 |
| Dakshin Ramchandrapur | 460 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshinkul, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia