Darkhola Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Darkhola is a village situated in Garbeta - III block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 126 families residing in the village Darkhola. The total population of Darkhola is 568 out of which 288 are males and 280 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Darkhola is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Darkhola village is 56 which is 10% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Darkhola is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Darkhola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Darkhola is 78.3%. Thus Darkhola village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 87.6% and the female literacy rate is 68.9% in Darkhola village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Darkhola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Darkhola Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Darkhola village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 56 | 30 | 26 |
| Literacy | 78.32% | 87.6% | 68.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 213 | 105 | 108 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 167 | 62 | 105 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Darkhola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Darkhola village out of total population, 361 were engaged in work activities. 46.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 361 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 169 | 156 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 87 | 87 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 64 | 55 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 192 | 29 | 163 |
| Non Working | 207 | 103 | 104 |
Map of Darkhola, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Darkhola, Garbeta - III
Below are the list of villages near Darkhola village in Garbeta - III.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sirpai | 304 |
| Bhuglusol | 12 |
| Ananda Nagar | 368 |
| Bhurkuri | 133 |
| Tegharia | 29 |
| Bara Narcha | 62 |
| Nishchintapur | 195 |
| Banshdiha | 1,813 |
| Murakata Kharikasuli | 912 |
| Bagakhulia | 355 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Darkhola, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia