Darkuli Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Darkuli 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 159 families residing in the village Darkuli. The total population of Darkuli is 734 out of which 370 are males and 364 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Darkuli is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Darkuli village is 79 which is 11% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Darkuli is 1,394 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Darkuli village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Darkuli is 78.2%. Thus Darkuli village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 85.16% and the female literacy rate is 70.75% in Darkuli village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Darkuli village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Darkuli Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Darkuli village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 79 | 33 | 46 |
| Literacy | 78.17% | 85.16% | 70.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 222 | 83 | 139 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Darkuli village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Darkuli village out of total population, 288 were engaged in work activities. 36.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 288 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 104 | 95 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 36 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 18 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 38 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 184 | 115 | 69 |
| Non Working | 446 | 160 | 286 |
Map of Darkuli, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Darkuli, Jhargram
Below are the list of villages near Darkuli village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Suabansa | 572 |
| Beldanga | 5 |
| Kismat Bharat Pur | 105 |
| Jangal Khas | 227 |
| Jorakhali | 615 |
| Satyadihi | 118 |
| Sikrakhali | 85 |
| Jaralat | 336 |
| Ramchandrapur | 966 |
| Kanya Duba | 389 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Darkuli, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia