Dasul Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dasul is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 344 families residing in the village Dasul. The total population of Dasul is 1,397 out of which 710 are males and 687 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dasul is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dasul village is 135 which is 10% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dasul is 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Dasul village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dasul is 77.3%. Thus Dasul village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 82.19% and the female literacy rate is 72.35% in Dasul village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dasul village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dasul Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dasul village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 135 | 70 | 65 |
| Literacy | 77.34% | 82.19% | 72.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 509 | 261 | 248 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 182 | 84 | 98 |
| Illiterate | 421 | 184 | 237 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13% of total population in Dasul village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dasul village out of total population, 546 were engaged in work activities. 74% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 546 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 190 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 404 | 350 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 130 | 125 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 190 | 172 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 83 | 52 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 142 | 72 | 70 |
| Non Working | 851 | 288 | 563 |
Map of Dasul, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dasul, Balurghat
Below are the list of villages near Dasul village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahishnoti | 44 |
| Chakram Krishnapur | 64 |
| Malakarpara | 113 |
| Idrakpur | 1,067 |
| Chak Ramnarayan | 191 |
| Manail | 762 |
| Mahasani | 68 |
| Jhapursi | 1,130 |
| Rampur Kismat | 792 |
| Uttar Roypur | 2,279 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dasul, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia