Dhwaja Pushkarini Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhwaja Pushkarini is a village situated in Kaliganj block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 284 families residing in the village Dhwaja Pushkarini. The total population of Dhwaja Pushkarini is 1,189 out of which 621 are males and 568 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhwaja Pushkarini is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhwaja Pushkarini village is 175 which is 15% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhwaja Pushkarini is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Dhwaja Pushkarini village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhwaja Pushkarini is 65.1%. Thus Dhwaja Pushkarini village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 66.35% and the female literacy rate is 63.71% in Dhwaja Pushkarini village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhwaja Pushkarini village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhwaja Pushkarini Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhwaja Pushkarini village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 175 | 92 | 83 |
| Literacy | 65.09% | 66.35% | 63.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 529 | 270 | 259 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhwaja Pushkarini village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhwaja Pushkarini village out of total population, 390 were engaged in work activities. 72.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 390 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 158 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 281 | 274 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 40 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 158 | 156 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 77 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 109 | 41 | 68 |
| Non Working | 799 | 306 | 493 |
Map of Dhwaja Pushkarini, Nadia, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhwaja Pushkarini, Kaliganj
Below are the list of villages near Dhwaja Pushkarini village in Kaliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Radhakantapur | 6,550 |
| Panighata | 4,951 |
| Sajapur | 5,064 |
| Hatgachha | 3,818 |
| Jalkar Jalmahal | 252 |
| Kamari | 4,050 |
| Jamalpur | 8,900 |
| Anantapur | 1,366 |
| Bharatpur | 2,789 |
| Chak Gobindapur | 3,715 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhwaja Pushkarini, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia