Dhakdhol Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhakdhol is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 282 families residing in the village Dhakdhol. The total population of Dhakdhol is 1,219 out of which 602 are males and 617 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhakdhol is 1,025.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhakdhol village is 189 which is 16% of the total population. There are 107 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhakdhol is 766 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Dhakdhol village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhakdhol is 65.1%. Thus Dhakdhol village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 69.49% and the female literacy rate is 61.12% in Dhakdhol village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhakdhol village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhakdhol Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhakdhol village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 189 | 107 | 82 |
| Literacy | 65.15% | 69.49% | 61.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 163 | 76 | 87 |
| Illiterate | 548 | 258 | 290 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.4% of total population in Dhakdhol village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhakdhol village out of total population, 536 were engaged in work activities. 74.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 536 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 275 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 398 | 295 | 103 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 81 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 275 | 182 | 93 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 30 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 138 | 33 | 105 |
| Non Working | 683 | 274 | 409 |
Map of Dhakdhol, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhakdhol, Kushmundi
Below are the list of villages near Dhakdhol village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gilapukur | 135 |
| Shikrishnapur | 1,786 |
| Nahit | 4,630 |
| Bara Krishnapur | 862 |
| Paschim Para | 248 |
| Madhyamkarai | 387 |
| Angaripara | 321 |
| Raghunathpur | 350 |
| Baragachhi | 1,200 |
| Choragachhi | 691 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhakdhol, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia