Dalkati Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dalkati is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 253 families residing in the village Dalkati. The total population of Dalkati is 1,061 out of which 532 are males and 529 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dalkati is 994.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dalkati village is 138 which is 13% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dalkati is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Dalkati village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dalkati is 56.7%. Thus Dalkati village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 69.57% and the female literacy rate is 43.84% in Dalkati village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dalkati village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dalkati Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dalkati village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 138 | 72 | 66 |
| Literacy | 56.66% | 69.57% | 43.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 648 | 325 | 323 |
| Illiterate | 538 | 212 | 326 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 61.1% of total population in Dalkati village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dalkati village out of total population, 529 were engaged in work activities. 11.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 88.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 529 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 59 | 54 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 28 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 470 | 261 | 209 |
| Non Working | 532 | 217 | 315 |
Map of Dalkati, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dalkati, Jhargram
Below are the list of villages near Dalkati village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dahatmal | 878 |
| Lodha Suli | 1,102 |
| Golbandhi | 669 |
| Solgerya | 426 |
| Chandipur | 548 |
| Bara Shuli | 288 |
| Bardanga | 508 |
| Jitusol | 712 |
| Pindkhara | 1,024 |
| Jhinki | 205 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dalkati, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia