Diksal Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Diksal is a village situated in Ramnagar - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 235 families residing in the village Diksal. The total population of Diksal is 1,117 out of which 572 are males and 545 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Diksal is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Diksal village is 126 which is 11% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Diksal is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Diksal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Diksal is 89%. Thus Diksal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96% and the female literacy rate is 81.87% in Diksal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Diksal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Diksal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Diksal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 126 | 72 | 54 |
| Literacy | 89% | 96% | 81.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 78 | 33 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 235 | 92 | 143 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Diksal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Diksal village out of total population, 345 were engaged in work activities. 42.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 345 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 146 | 142 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 70 | 69 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 47 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 199 | 197 | 2 |
| Non Working | 772 | 233 | 539 |
Map of Diksal, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Diksal, Ramnagar - I
Below are the list of villages near Diksal village in Ramnagar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghritapura | 359 |
| Potapara | 239 |
| Talga Chhari | 3,421 |
| Uttar Basulipat | 558 |
| Tikra | 904 |
| Bagpura | 3,270 |
| Kabra | 1,658 |
| Dakshin Basulipat | 909 |
| Pariharpur | 334 |
| Saiyadpur | 1,383 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Diksal, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia