Dhukuria Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhukuria is a village situated in Matigara block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 369 families residing in the village Dhukuria. The total population of Dhukuria is 1,783 out of which 882 are males and 901 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhukuria is 1,022.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhukuria village is 230 which is 13% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhukuria is 983 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Dhukuria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhukuria is 76%. Thus Dhukuria village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 84.2% and the female literacy rate is 67.98% in Dhukuria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhukuria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhukuria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhukuria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 230 | 116 | 114 |
| Literacy | 75.98% | 84.2% | 67.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 890 | 455 | 435 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 484 | 238 | 246 |
| Illiterate | 603 | 237 | 366 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.1% of total population in Dhukuria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhukuria village out of total population, 667 were engaged in work activities. 86.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 667 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 577 | 401 | 176 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 26 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 185 | 120 | 65 |
| Other Workers | 357 | 250 | 107 |
| Marginal Workers | 90 | 54 | 36 |
| Non Working | 1,116 | 427 | 689 |
Map of Dhukuria, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhukuria, Matigara
Below are the list of villages near Dhukuria village in Matigara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Salbari Chhat Pratham Khanda | 107 |
| Nichitpur | 990 |
| Udaysing | 2,092 |
| Baniakhari | 5,088 |
| Mahatram | 1,299 |
| Guria | 2,913 |
| Nimai | 3,816 |
| Jadubhitar Chhat | 1,242 |
| Jugibhita | 1,528 |
| Mahishmari | 6,010 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhukuria, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia