Dhakuria Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011

Dhakuria is a village situated in Hanskhali block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 422 families residing in the village Dhakuria. The total population of Dhakuria is 1,653 out of which 841 are males and 812 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhakuria is 966.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhakuria village is 134 which is 8% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhakuria is 1,030 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Dhakuria village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhakuria is 75.4%. Thus Dhakuria village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 80.39% and the female literacy rate is 70.3% in Dhakuria village.

Population
1,653
Families
422
Literacy
75.44%
Sex Ratio
966

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhakuria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Dhakuria Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhakuria village.

Total Male Female
Children 134 66 68
Literacy 75.44% 80.39% 70.3%
Scheduled Caste 940 486 454
Scheduled Tribe 7 1 6
Illiterate 507 218 289

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Dhakuria village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Dhakuria village out of total population, 580 were engaged in work activities. 82.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 580 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 143 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 477 432 45
Cultivators 108 108 0
Agriculture Labourer 143 138 5
Household Industries 4 2 2
Other Workers 222 184 38
Marginal Workers 103 80 23
Non Working 1,073 329 744

Map of Dhakuria, Nadia, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Dhakuria, Hanskhali

Below are the list of villages near Dhakuria village in Hanskhali.

Village Population
Gopalpur 211
Itabaria 5,952
Muchi Fulbaria 1,435
Betna 5,633
Tarinipur 896
Huda Chapra 1,248
Bhairab Chandrapur 1,002
Raypur 876
Nutangram 3,182
Benali 4,363

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