Dekhali Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dekhali is a village situated in Khejuri - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,861 families residing in the village Dekhali. The total population of Dekhali is 9,619 out of which 4,904 are males and 4,715 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dekhali is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dekhali village is 1338 which is 14% of the total population. There are 646 male children and 692 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dekhali is 1,071 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Dekhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dekhali is 86.1%. Thus Dekhali village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.05% and the female literacy rate is 80.96% in Dekhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dekhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dekhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dekhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,338 | 646 | 692 |
| Literacy | 86.15% | 91.05% | 80.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,382 | 1,226 | 1,156 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 2,485 | 1,027 | 1,458 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dekhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dekhali village out of total population, 3,440 were engaged in work activities. 46.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,440 workers engaged in Main Work, 549 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 405 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,614 | 1,490 | 124 |
| Cultivators | 549 | 517 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 405 | 392 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 28 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 629 | 553 | 76 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,826 | 1,265 | 561 |
| Non Working | 6,179 | 2,149 | 4,030 |
Map of Dekhali, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dekhali, Khejuri - II
Below are the list of villages near Dekhali village in Khejuri - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Keshab Chak | 1,420 |
| Halud Bari | 2,849 |
| Jagannath Chak | 1,066 |
| Narsulya Chak | 999 |
| Maldaha | 3,885 |
| Serkhan Chak | 7,347 |
| Pankhai | 4,269 |
| Baratala | 3,682 |
| Ram Chak | 3,006 |
| Garang | 1,332 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dekhali, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia