Dheknamari Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011

Dheknamari is a village situated in Sandeshkhali - I block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 514 families residing in the village Dheknamari. The total population of Dheknamari is 2,385 out of which 1,190 are males and 1,195 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dheknamari is 1,004.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dheknamari village is 370 which is 16% of the total population. There are 185 male children and 185 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dheknamari is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Dheknamari village.

Population
2,385
Families
514
Literacy
77.67%
Sex Ratio
1,004

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dheknamari is 77.7%. Thus Dheknamari village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 83.48% and the female literacy rate is 71.88% in Dheknamari village.

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

Dheknamari Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 370 185 185
Literacy 77.67% 83.48% 71.88%
Scheduled Caste 32 16 16
Scheduled Tribe 663 332 331
Illiterate 820 351 469

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.8% of total population in Dheknamari village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Dheknamari village out of total population, 672 were engaged in work activities. 90.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 672 workers engaged in Main Work, 129 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 314 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 606 579 27
Cultivators 129 124 5
Agriculture Labourer 314 308 6
Household Industries 5 3 2
Other Workers 158 144 14
Marginal Workers 66 52 14
Non Working 1,713 559 1,154

Nearby Villages to Dheknamari,

Below are the list of villages near Dheknamari village in Sandeshkhali - I.

Village Population
Matbari Abad 6,748
Petuadhanihati 2,983
Khassankdaha 5,890
Sankardaha Abad 3,914
Bayarmari 3,998
Chunchura 6,267
Laukhali Patharghata 9,180
Agarhati 6,889
Fakirtakia 10,361
Rajbari 5,964

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