Dikul Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dikul is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 189 families residing in the village Dikul. The total population of Dikul is 770 out of which 385 are males and 385 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dikul is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dikul village is 95 which is 12% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dikul is 827 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Dikul village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dikul is 65.5%. Thus Dikul village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 76.28% and the female literacy rate is 54.97% in Dikul village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dikul village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dikul Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dikul village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 95 | 52 | 43 |
| Literacy | 65.48% | 76.28% | 54.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 625 | 315 | 310 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 62 | 28 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 328 | 131 | 197 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 81.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.1% of total population in Dikul village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dikul village out of total population, 229 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 229 workers engaged in Main Work, 154 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 229 | 192 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 154 | 135 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36 | 25 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 28 | 7 |
| Non Working | 541 | 193 | 348 |
Map of Dikul, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dikul, Kushmundi
Below are the list of villages near Dikul village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hasnagar | 561 |
| Randanga | 374 |
| Panchhata | 2,023 |
| Panchanagar | 499 |
| Chandail | 929 |
| Ramchandrapur | 1,313 |
| Madhabpur Baragachhi | 481 |
| Jafarpur | 338 |
| Khanpur | 75 |
| Sekendarpur | 1,223 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dikul, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia