Dhirkona Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhirkona is a village situated in Vishnupur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 127 families residing in the village Dhirkona. The total population of Dhirkona is 559 out of which 280 are males and 279 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhirkona is 996.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhirkona village is 66 which is 12% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhirkona is 1,200 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Dhirkona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhirkona is 47.3%. Thus Dhirkona village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 61.6% and the female literacy rate is 32.51% in Dhirkona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhirkona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhirkona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhirkona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 30 | 36 |
| Literacy | 47.26% | 61.6% | 32.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 287 | 155 | 132 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 265 | 120 | 145 |
| Illiterate | 326 | 126 | 200 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47.4% of total population in Dhirkona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhirkona village out of total population, 284 were engaged in work activities. 39.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 284 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 111 | 105 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 91 | 85 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 173 | 64 | 109 |
| Non Working | 275 | 111 | 164 |
Map of Dhirkona, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhirkona, Vishnupur
Below are the list of villages near Dhirkona village in Vishnupur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dapanjuri | 590 |
| Joyrampur | 1,129 |
| Radhanagar | 5,335 |
| Bendara | 669 |
| Gobardhanpur | 432 |
| Bankati | 217 |
| Kuldangar | 1,622 |
| Bansh Kopa | 151 |
| Gumut | 1,723 |
| Amral | 1,819 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhirkona, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia