Dhakna Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhakna is a village situated in Naxalbari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 752 families residing in the village Dhakna. The total population of Dhakna is 3,537 out of which 1,836 are males and 1,701 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhakna is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhakna village is 546 which is 15% of the total population. There are 295 male children and 251 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhakna is 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Dhakna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhakna is 66.4%. Thus Dhakna village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 75.92% and the female literacy rate is 56.21% in Dhakna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhakna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhakna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhakna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 546 | 295 | 251 |
| Literacy | 66.37% | 75.92% | 56.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,808 | 1,464 | 1,344 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 508 | 256 | 252 |
| Illiterate | 1,552 | 666 | 886 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 79.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.4% of total population in Dhakna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhakna village out of total population, 1,329 were engaged in work activities. 88.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,329 workers engaged in Main Work, 174 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 330 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,173 | 929 | 244 |
| Cultivators | 174 | 159 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 330 | 211 | 119 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 642 | 532 | 110 |
| Marginal Workers | 156 | 58 | 98 |
| Non Working | 2,208 | 849 | 1,359 |
Map of Dhakna, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhakna, Naxalbari
Below are the list of villages near Dhakna village in Naxalbari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhota Maniram | 1,999 |
| Uttam Chand | 569 |
| Nehal | 731 |
| Hoda Bhitar Chhat | 980 |
| Dayaram | 3,182 |
| Uttam Chanded Chhat | 538 |
| Naksalbari | 1,618 |
| Mudir Jangal | 845 |
| Budhkaran | 1,632 |
| Satbhaiya | 655 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhakna, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia