Dakhinbahal Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011

Dakhinbahal is a village situated in Purulia - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 174 families residing in the village Dakhinbahal. The total population of Dakhinbahal is 1,109 out of which 565 are males and 544 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakhinbahal is 963.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakhinbahal village is 160 which is 14% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakhinbahal is 1,133 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Dakhinbahal village.

Population
1,109
Families
174
Literacy
74.08%
Sex Ratio
963

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakhinbahal is 74.1%. Thus Dakhinbahal village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 88.57% and the female literacy rate is 58.61% in Dakhinbahal village.

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

Dakhinbahal Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 160 75 85
Literacy 74.08% 88.57% 58.61%
Scheduled Caste 56 28 28
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 406 131 275

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dakhinbahal village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Dakhinbahal village out of total population, 548 were engaged in work activities. 40.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 548 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 224 203 21
Cultivators 57 55 2
Agriculture Labourer 27 22 5
Household Industries 9 9 0
Other Workers 131 117 14
Marginal Workers 324 93 231
Non Working 561 269 292

Nearby Villages to Dakhinbahal,

Below are the list of villages near Dakhinbahal village in Purulia - II.

Village Population
Bandhgar 1,543
Podlara 2,594
Chharra 6,131
Biltora 1,142
Jahajpur 748
Amjora 393
Mamurjor 1,495
Chepri 1,489
Golkunra 2,703
Baghudi 17

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