Hekandair Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Hekandair is a village situated in Gangarampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 18 families residing in the village Hekandair. The total population of Hekandair is 82 out of which 46 are males and 36 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hekandair is 783.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Hekandair village is 9 which is 11% of the total population. There are 5 male children and 4 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hekandair is 800 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (783) of Hekandair village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hekandair is 65.8%. Thus Hekandair village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 78.05% and the female literacy rate is 50% in Hekandair village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hekandair village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hekandair Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hekandair village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Literacy | 65.75% | 78.05% | 50% |
| Scheduled Caste | 80 | 45 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 34 | 14 | 20 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 97.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Hekandair village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hekandair village out of total population, 34 were engaged in work activities. 73.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 34 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Non Working | 48 | 22 | 26 |
Map of Hekandair, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Hekandair, Gangarampur
Below are the list of villages near Hekandair village in Gangarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ilamtair | 343 |
| Fayezpur | 563 |
| Ramdebpur | 1,174 |
| Enayatpur | 587 |
| Haridaspur | 224 |
| Shrinathbati | 781 |
| Arazi Ilamtair | 418 |
| Nehatair | 503 |
| Rasidpur | 23 |
| Tilchhara | 653 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hekandair, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia