Dakshinpithulia Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshinpithulia is a village situated in Contai - III block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 238 families residing in the village Dakshinpithulia. The total population of Dakshinpithulia is 1,144 out of which 577 are males and 567 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshinpithulia is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakshinpithulia village is 161 which is 14% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshinpithulia is 963 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Dakshinpithulia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshinpithulia is 85.2%. Thus Dakshinpithulia village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.53% and the female literacy rate is 77.87% in Dakshinpithulia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshinpithulia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshinpithulia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshinpithulia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 82 | 79 |
| Literacy | 85.25% | 92.53% | 77.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 371 | 172 | 199 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 306 | 119 | 187 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dakshinpithulia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshinpithulia village out of total population, 379 were engaged in work activities. 93.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 379 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 244 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 356 | 340 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 42 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 244 | 235 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 60 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 6 | 17 |
| Non Working | 765 | 231 | 534 |
Nearby Villages to Dakshinpithulia,
Below are the list of villages near Dakshinpithulia village in Contai - III.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raniora | 848 |
| Uttar Pithulia | 788 |
| Jukibheri | 1,016 |
| Uttar Ramchandrapur | 598 |
| Olma | 385 |
| Kanrgan | 407 |
| Uttar Raktia | 304 |
| Bhekutia | 270 |
| Mashagan | 1,266 |
| Alampur | 561 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshinpithulia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia