Dhakdhol Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Dhakdhol is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 282 families residing in the village Dhakdhol. The total population of Dhakdhol is 1,219 out of which 602 are males and 617 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhakdhol is 1,025.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhakdhol village is 189 which is 16% of the total population. There are 107 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhakdhol is 766 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Dhakdhol village.

Population
1,219
Families
282
Literacy
65.15%
Sex Ratio
1,025

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhakdhol is 65.1%. Thus Dhakdhol village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 69.49% and the female literacy rate is 61.12% in Dhakdhol village.

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

Dhakdhol Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 189 107 82
Literacy 65.15% 69.49% 61.12%
Scheduled Caste 17 9 8
Scheduled Tribe 163 76 87
Illiterate 548 258 290

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.4% of total population in Dhakdhol village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Dhakdhol village out of total population, 536 were engaged in work activities. 74.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 536 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 275 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 398 295 103
Cultivators 85 81 4
Agriculture Labourer 275 182 93
Household Industries 3 2 1
Other Workers 35 30 5
Marginal Workers 138 33 105
Non Working 683 274 409

Nearby Villages to Dhakdhol,

Below are the list of villages near Dhakdhol village in Kushmundi.

Village Population
Gilapukur 135
Shikrishnapur 1,786
Nahit 4,630
Bara Krishnapur 862
Paschim Para 248
Madhyamkarai 387
Angaripara 321
Raghunathpur 350
Baragachhi 1,200
Choragachhi 691

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