Dahara Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dahara is a village situated in Harischandrapur - II block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 364 families residing in the village Dahara. The total population of Dahara is 1,733 out of which 930 are males and 803 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dahara is 863.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dahara village is 332 which is 19% of the total population. There are 181 male children and 151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dahara is 834 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (863) of Dahara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dahara is 38%. Thus Dahara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 41.12% and the female literacy rate is 34.51% in Dahara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dahara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dahara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dahara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 332 | 181 | 151 |
| Literacy | 38.04% | 41.12% | 34.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 479 | 265 | 214 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,200 | 622 | 578 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dahara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dahara village out of total population, 786 were engaged in work activities. 60.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 786 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 307 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 473 | 405 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 120 | 115 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 307 | 247 | 60 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 40 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 313 | 124 | 189 |
| Non Working | 947 | 401 | 546 |
Map of Dahara, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dahara, Harischandrapur - II
Below are the list of villages near Dahara village in Harischandrapur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chaksatan | 1,754 |
| Sultan Nagar | 4,606 |
| Kushol | 963 |
| Darol | 435 |
| Sayra | 2,044 |
| Dakshin Mukundapur | 1,220 |
| Sharanpur | 2,027 |
| Khanta | 5,360 |
| Bildaha | 663 |
| Samukha | 1,577 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dahara, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia