Dokra Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dokra is a village situated in Nayagram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 191 families residing in the village Dokra. The total population of Dokra is 770 out of which 412 are males and 358 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dokra is 869.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dokra village is 88 which is 11% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dokra is 872 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (869) of Dokra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dokra is 82.7%. Thus Dokra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.78% and the female literacy rate is 72.24% in Dokra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dokra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dokra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dokra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 88 | 47 | 41 |
| Literacy | 82.7% | 91.78% | 72.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 425 | 223 | 202 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 206 | 77 | 129 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Dokra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dokra village out of total population, 287 were engaged in work activities. 91.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 287 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 150 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 263 | 227 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 52 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 150 | 138 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 34 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 16 | 8 |
| Non Working | 483 | 169 | 314 |
Map of Dokra, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dokra, Nayagram
Below are the list of villages near Dokra village in Nayagram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baratalpada | 496 |
| Pathar Bandh | 873 |
| Kusum Kuti | 94 |
| Char Pada | 233 |
| Majhibar | 12 |
| Bara Kati | 325 |
| Bedjharia | 158 |
| Kurmi Pathar | 679 |
| Garduara | 361 |
| Chouka Pathara | 358 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dokra, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia