Dhokra Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011

Dhokra is a village situated in Barasat - II block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 385 families residing in the village Dhokra. The total population of Dhokra is 2,015 out of which 1,028 are males and 987 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhokra is 960.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhokra village is 300 which is 15% of the total population. There are 143 male children and 157 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhokra is 1,098 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Dhokra village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhokra is 78.5%. Thus Dhokra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 82.6% and the female literacy rate is 74.22% in Dhokra village.

Population
2,015
Families
385
Literacy
78.54%
Sex Ratio
960

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

Dhokra Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 300 143 157
Literacy 78.54% 82.6% 74.22%
Scheduled Caste 18 11 7
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 668 297 371

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhokra village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Dhokra village out of total population, 632 were engaged in work activities. 74.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 632 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 225 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 469 434 35
Cultivators 32 32 0
Agriculture Labourer 225 223 2
Other Workers 212 179 33
Marginal Workers 163 153 10
Non Working 1,383 441 942

Map of Dhokra, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Dhokra, Barasat - II

Below are the list of villages near Dhokra village in Barasat - II.

Village Population
Simulia 2,394
Chaumuha 4,780
Kirttipur 498
Khamar Nowabad 3,600
Bagband-Saiberia 1,866
Mudia 3,317
Kayemba 4,687
Andulia 2,255
Gobindapur 3,416
Krishnamati 3,910

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