Dahikunri Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dahikunri is a village situated in Jaipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 60 families residing in the village Dahikunri. The total population of Dahikunri is 331 out of which 176 are males and 155 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dahikunri is 881.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dahikunri village is 49 which is 15% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dahikunri is 581 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Dahikunri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dahikunri is 78.4%. Thus Dahikunri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 82.76% and the female literacy rate is 73.72% in Dahikunri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dahikunri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dahikunri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dahikunri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 49 | 31 | 18 |
| Literacy | 78.37% | 82.76% | 73.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 110 | 56 | 54 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Dahikunri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dahikunri village out of total population, 182 were engaged in work activities. 2.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 182 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 177 | 96 | 81 |
| Non Working | 149 | 76 | 73 |
Map of Dahikunri, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dahikunri, Jaipur
Below are the list of villages near Dahikunri village in Jaipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rangadih | 1,114 |
| Shushunid | 929 |
| Karmatanr | 1,705 |
| Rampur | 471 |
| Bangidiri | 1,850 |
| Koshangi | 1,134 |
| Kalikapur | 354 |
| Hatinanda | 1,578 |
| Kashipur | 587 |
| Chaukibera | 962 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dahikunri, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia