Dwip Khanda Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dwip Khanda is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 324 families residing in the village Dwip Khanda. The total population of Dwip Khanda is 1,432 out of which 758 are males and 674 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dwip Khanda is 889.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dwip Khanda village is 170 which is 12% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dwip Khanda is 910 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Dwip Khanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dwip Khanda is 80.6%. Thus Dwip Khanda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 84.6% and the female literacy rate is 76.05% in Dwip Khanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dwip Khanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dwip Khanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dwip Khanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 170 | 89 | 81 |
| Literacy | 80.59% | 84.6% | 76.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 43 | 24 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 269 | 143 | 126 |
| Illiterate | 415 | 192 | 223 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.8% of total population in Dwip Khanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dwip Khanda village out of total population, 543 were engaged in work activities. 76.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 543 workers engaged in Main Work, 304 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 88 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 415 | 376 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 304 | 296 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 88 | 62 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 128 | 96 | 32 |
| Non Working | 889 | 286 | 603 |
Map of Dwip Khanda, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dwip Khanda, Tapan
Below are the list of villages near Dwip Khanda village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Majhi Khanda | 694 |
| Khorda Malsa | 230 |
| Karanjabari | 464 |
| Nodhan | 873 |
| Chandhati | 875 |
| Baneswarbati | 608 |
| Durgapur | 714 |
| Bezahar | 363 |
| Rajballabh Chak | 680 |
| Panjara | 459 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dwip Khanda, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia