Dakua Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakua is a village situated in Kharibari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 103 families residing in the village Dakua. The total population of Dakua is 508 out of which 236 are males and 272 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakua is 1,153.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakua village is 73 which is 14% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakua is 780 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,153) of Dakua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakua is 66.9%. Thus Dakua village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 75.9% and the female literacy rate is 59.58% in Dakua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 73 | 41 | 32 |
| Literacy | 66.9% | 75.9% | 59.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 186 | 88 | 98 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 268 | 124 | 144 |
| Illiterate | 217 | 88 | 129 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 52.8% of total population in Dakua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakua village out of total population, 224 were engaged in work activities. 73.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 224 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 165 | 125 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 39 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 55 | 46 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 33 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 59 | 12 | 47 |
| Non Working | 284 | 99 | 185 |
Map of Dakua, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dakua, Kharibari
Below are the list of villages near Dakua village in Kharibari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tharu Bhita | 89 |
| Dhulia | 1,303 |
| Dagdhu | 29 |
| Singbhita | 536 |
| Jatru | 1,008 |
| Rangali | 2,425 |
| Buraganja | 616 |
| Dangarbhita | 2,207 |
| Hatidoba | 1,962 |
| Subal | 394 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakua, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia