Dhaikhanda Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhaikhanda is a village situated in Chandrakona - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 215 families residing in the village Dhaikhanda. The total population of Dhaikhanda is 981 out of which 502 are males and 479 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhaikhanda is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhaikhanda village is 158 which is 16% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhaikhanda is 1,164 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Dhaikhanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhaikhanda is 62.5%. Thus Dhaikhanda village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 66.9% and the female literacy rate is 57.61% in Dhaikhanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhaikhanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhaikhanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhaikhanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 158 | 73 | 85 |
| Literacy | 62.45% | 66.9% | 57.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 124 | 59 | 65 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 6 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 467 | 215 | 252 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Dhaikhanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhaikhanda village out of total population, 390 were engaged in work activities. 38.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 390 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 136 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 151 | 145 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 136 | 130 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 239 | 120 | 119 |
| Non Working | 591 | 237 | 354 |
Map of Dhaikhanda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhaikhanda, Chandrakona - II
Below are the list of villages near Dhaikhanda village in Chandrakona - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Simla | 883 |
| Barasat | 530 |
| Bolghata | 635 |
| Radhanagar | 596 |
| Raska | 577 |
| Shripur | 381 |
| Muide | 782 |
| Gangchya | 87 |
| Jamdan | 250 |
| Akatkola | 391 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhaikhanda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia