Dahikata Population, Caste, Working Data Goalpara, Assam - Census 2011

Dahikata is a village situated in Matia circle of Goalpara district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 689 families residing in the village Dahikata. The total population of Dahikata is 3,744 out of which 2,179 are males and 1,565 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dahikata is 718.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dahikata village is 442 which is 12% of the total population. There are 226 male children and 216 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dahikata is 956 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (718) of Dahikata village.

Population
3,744
Families
689
Literacy
69.62%
Sex Ratio
718

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dahikata is 69.6%. Thus Dahikata village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.9% of Goalpara district. The male literacy rate is 76.29% and the female literacy rate is 59.97% in Dahikata village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dahikata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Dahikata Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dahikata village.

Total Male Female
Children 442 226 216
Literacy 69.62% 76.29% 59.97%
Scheduled Caste 119 84 35
Scheduled Tribe 595 314 281
Illiterate 1,445 689 756

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.9% of total population in Dahikata village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Dahikata village out of total population, 1,009 were engaged in work activities. 77.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,009 workers engaged in Main Work, 268 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 124 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 783 723 60
Cultivators 268 264 4
Agriculture Labourer 124 101 23
Household Industries 11 8 3
Other Workers 380 350 30
Marginal Workers 226 94 132
Non Working 2,735 1,362 1,373

Nearby Villages to Dahikata,

Below are the list of villages near Dahikata village in Matia.

Village Population
Gajiajani 369
Tinkoniapara 2,635
Tengabari 1,086
Dashabhuja Debasthan 623
Bhojmala Pt-I 904
Bhatiapara 1,177
Lalabori 1,810
Dakaidal 2,121
Harimura 1,908
Darogar Alga 1,313

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