Dahia Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dahia is a village situated in Balagarh block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 123 families residing in the village Dahia. The total population of Dahia is 496 out of which 241 are males and 255 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dahia is 1,058.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dahia village is 50 which is 10% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dahia is 1,174 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,058) of Dahia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dahia is 72.2%. Thus Dahia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 84.4% and the female literacy rate is 60.53% in Dahia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dahia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dahia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dahia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 50 | 23 | 27 |
| Literacy | 72.2% | 84.4% | 60.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 277 | 137 | 140 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 76 | 36 | 40 |
| Illiterate | 174 | 57 | 117 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.3% of total population in Dahia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dahia village out of total population, 265 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 265 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 196 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 260 | 159 | 101 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 48 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 196 | 104 | 92 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Non Working | 231 | 81 | 150 |
Map of Dahia, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dahia, Balagarh
Below are the list of villages near Dahia village in Balagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Benepukur | 412 |
| Naopara | 298 |
| Hamjampur | 805 |
| Musuria | 1,035 |
| Mamudpur | 180 |
| Dahartiornai | 920 |
| Jagulia | 1,565 |
| Maijdia | 1,418 |
| Gaipara | 345 |
| Sarenda | 1,231 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dahia, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia