Dahil Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dahil is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 354 families residing in the village Dahil. The total population of Dahil is 1,816 out of which 900 are males and 916 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dahil is 1,018.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dahil village is 328 which is 18% of the total population. There are 155 male children and 173 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dahil is 1,116 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Dahil village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dahil is 36.6%. Thus Dahil village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 43.49% and the female literacy rate is 29.61% in Dahil village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dahil village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dahil Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dahil village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 328 | 155 | 173 |
| Literacy | 36.56% | 43.49% | 29.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 215 | 108 | 107 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 311 | 150 | 161 |
| Illiterate | 1,272 | 576 | 696 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.1% of total population in Dahil village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dahil village out of total population, 720 were engaged in work activities. 64.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 720 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 198 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 465 | 420 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 94 | 90 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 198 | 183 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 172 | 146 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 255 | 57 | 198 |
| Non Working | 1,096 | 423 | 673 |
Map of Dahil, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dahil, Gazole
Below are the list of villages near Dahil village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nalpur | 1,295 |
| Dangapara | 1,145 |
| Digra | 501 |
| Pirpara | 369 |
| Telihar | 648 |
| Mahil | 1,887 |
| Uttar Naogram | 1,220 |
| Madnahar | 469 |
| Ichahar | 476 |
| Bajesahil | 756 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dahil, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia