Darakandi Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Darakandi is a village situated in Harischandrapur - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 105 families residing in the village Darakandi. The total population of Darakandi is 508 out of which 255 are males and 253 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Darakandi is 992.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Darakandi village is 74 which is 15% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Darakandi is 1,056 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Darakandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Darakandi is 56.7%. Thus Darakandi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 54.79% and the female literacy rate is 58.6% in Darakandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Darakandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Darakandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Darakandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 74 | 36 | 38 |
| Literacy | 56.68% | 54.79% | 58.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 262 | 135 | 127 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Darakandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Darakandi village out of total population, 140 were engaged in work activities. 95.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 140 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 100 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 134 | 133 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 100 | 100 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Non Working | 368 | 116 | 252 |
Map of Darakandi, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Darakandi, Harischandrapur - I
Below are the list of villages near Darakandi village in Harischandrapur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karpurganj | 313 |
| Khurial | 314 |
| Bashatpur | 841 |
| Konar | 2,919 |
| Tengriapara | 1,042 |
| Lakshmanpur | 3,058 |
| Mabarakpur | 1,883 |
| Khokhra | 1,364 |
| Niar | 2,914 |
| Bhingol | 2,720 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Darakandi, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia