Dhokra Banka Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Dhokra Banka is a village situated in Potashpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 349 families residing in the village Dhokra Banka. The total population of Dhokra Banka is 1,272 out of which 648 are males and 624 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhokra Banka is 963.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhokra Banka village is 146 which is 11% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhokra Banka is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Dhokra Banka village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhokra Banka is 84.2%. Thus Dhokra Banka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.61% and the female literacy rate is 77.5% in Dhokra Banka village.

Population
1,272
Families
349
Literacy
84.19%
Sex Ratio
963

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

Dhokra Banka Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 146 73 73
Literacy 84.19% 90.61% 77.5%
Scheduled Caste 335 167 168
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 324 127 197

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhokra Banka village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Dhokra Banka village out of total population, 450 were engaged in work activities. 78.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 450 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 210 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 353 331 22
Cultivators 110 107 3
Agriculture Labourer 210 196 14
Household Industries 5 5 0
Other Workers 28 23 5
Marginal Workers 97 73 24
Non Working 822 244 578

Map of Dhokra Banka, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Dhokra Banka, Potashpur - I

Below are the list of villages near Dhokra Banka village in Potashpur - I.

Village Population
Chakdebi 354
Amgechhe 1,676
Bhagabanpur 2,105
Ramkhali 535
Mamudpur 970
Tal Chitkini 1,829
Raghurampur 192
Barmu Khal 764
Sahapur 3,093
Chisti Pur Bheri 856

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