Dakai Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Dakai is a village situated in Binpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 178 families residing in the village Dakai. The total population of Dakai is 775 out of which 383 are males and 392 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakai is 1,023.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakai village is 113 which is 15% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakai is 1,055 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,023) of Dakai village.

Population
775
Families
178
Literacy
57.4%
Sex Ratio
1,023

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakai is 57.4%. Thus Dakai village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 71.95% and the female literacy rate is 43.11% in Dakai village.

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

Dakai Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 113 55 58
Literacy 57.4% 71.95% 43.11%
Scheduled Caste 26 12 14
Scheduled Tribe 707 351 356
Illiterate 395 147 248

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 91.2% of total population in Dakai village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Dakai village out of total population, 513 were engaged in work activities. 3.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 513 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 20 16 4
Cultivators 1 1 0
Household Industries 15 12 3
Other Workers 4 3 1
Marginal Workers 493 245 248
Non Working 262 122 140

Nearby Villages to Dakai,

Below are the list of villages near Dakai village in Binpur - II.

Village Population
Labani 570
Kankrijharna 358
Jarma 172
Sitapur 244
Patharchakri 412
Loyada 204
Kodalbani 74
Shankhabhanga 566
Chutiabhadri 458
Jantalberya 4

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