Danikola Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Danikola is a village situated in Daspur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 395 families residing in the village Danikola. The total population of Danikola is 1,882 out of which 941 are males and 941 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Danikola is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Danikola village is 236 which is 13% of the total population. There are 107 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Danikola is 1,206 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Danikola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Danikola is 79.6%. Thus Danikola village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.69% and the female literacy rate is 69.21% in Danikola village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Danikola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Danikola Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Danikola village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 236 | 107 | 129 |
| Literacy | 79.59% | 89.69% | 69.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 973 | 471 | 502 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 572 | 193 | 379 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Danikola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Danikola village out of total population, 733 were engaged in work activities. 76.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 733 workers engaged in Main Work, 423 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 561 | 520 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 423 | 394 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 33 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 76 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 172 | 76 | 96 |
| Non Working | 1,149 | 345 | 804 |
Map of Danikola, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Danikola, Daspur - I
Below are the list of villages near Danikola village in Daspur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Haja Kundu | 513 |
| Bara Mara | 823 |
| Kismat Narajol | 1,054 |
| Dakshin Jharia | 22 |
| Nij Narajol | 4,085 |
| Harirajpur | 1,491 |
| Kalyanpur | 1,503 |
| Dubrajpur | 1,612 |
| Ramdas Pur | 1,496 |
| Singaghai | 1,435 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Danikola, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia