Dokanda Population, Caste, Working Data Puri, Odisha - Census 2011
Dokanda is a village situated in Satyabadi block of Puri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 500 families residing in the village Dokanda. The total population of Dokanda is 2,300 out of which 1,184 are males and 1,116 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dokanda is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dokanda village is 292 which is 13% of the total population. There are 145 male children and 147 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dokanda is 1,014 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Dokanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dokanda is 82.4%. Thus Dokanda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.1% of Puri district. The male literacy rate is 88.35% and the female literacy rate is 75.95% in Dokanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dokanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dokanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dokanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 292 | 145 | 147 |
| Literacy | 82.37% | 88.35% | 75.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 952 | 494 | 458 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 646 | 266 | 380 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dokanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dokanda village out of total population, 799 were engaged in work activities. 75.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 799 workers engaged in Main Work, 161 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 165 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 601 | 558 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 161 | 157 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 165 | 159 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 267 | 235 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 198 | 141 | 57 |
| Non Working | 1,501 | 485 | 1,016 |
Map of Dokanda, Puri, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Dokanda, Satyabadi
Below are the list of villages near Dokanda village in Satyabadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanas | 2,864 |
| Tarapada | 823 |
| Dimiri | 1,652 |
| Balabhadrapur | 1,612 |
| Chadakpur | 152 |
| Baigantali | 1,236 |
| Radhamohanpur | 122 |
| Ostapari | 369 |
| Pasiapada | 842 |
| Badas | 1,363 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dokanda, Puri, Odisha - Wikipedia