Dank Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dank is a village situated in Haripal block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 266 families residing in the village Dank. The total population of Dank is 1,263 out of which 657 are males and 606 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dank is 922.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dank village is 155 which is 12% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dank is 1,153 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Dank village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dank is 74.7%. Thus Dank village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 80.68% and the female literacy rate is 68.07% in Dank village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dank village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dank Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dank village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 155 | 72 | 83 |
| Literacy | 74.73% | 80.68% | 68.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 531 | 280 | 251 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 435 | 185 | 250 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Dank village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dank village out of total population, 380 were engaged in work activities. 77.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 380 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 129 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 293 | 274 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 75 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 129 | 124 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 87 | 75 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 87 | 71 | 16 |
| Non Working | 883 | 312 | 571 |
Map of Dank, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dank, Haripal
Below are the list of villages near Dank village in Haripal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bade Digaria | 357 |
| Baje Ichhlampur | 923 |
| Lakshmanpur | 346 |
| Dilalpur | 3,738 |
| Madanmohonpur | 1,400 |
| Kasimerpur | 1,154 |
| Uttar Ramchandrapur | 788 |
| Bandipur | 4,979 |
| Aimachapsara | 923 |
| Ichhlampur | 3,417 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dank, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia