Dahina Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dahina is a village situated in Suti - I block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 394 families residing in the village Dahina. The total population of Dahina is 1,685 out of which 868 are males and 817 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dahina is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dahina village is 248 which is 15% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dahina is 984 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Dahina village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dahina is 53.9%. Thus Dahina village has a lower literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 58.68% and the female literacy rate is 48.85% in Dahina village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dahina village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dahina Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dahina village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 248 | 125 | 123 |
| Literacy | 53.93% | 58.68% | 48.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 395 | 205 | 190 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 910 | 432 | 478 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dahina village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dahina village out of total population, 747 were engaged in work activities. 92.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 747 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 368 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 694 | 498 | 196 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 66 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 368 | 361 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 57 | 8 | 49 |
| Other Workers | 202 | 63 | 139 |
| Marginal Workers | 53 | 16 | 37 |
| Non Working | 938 | 354 | 584 |
Map of Dahina, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dahina, Suti - I
Below are the list of villages near Dahina village in Suti - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gambhira | 7,097 |
| Harua | 9,012 |
| Bangasbati | 6,378 |
| Arazi Gotha | 1,029 |
| Nazirpur | 476 |
| Arazi Ramakantapur | 3,159 |
| Chandamari | 2,395 |
| Aluani | 982 |
| Gotha | 4,486 |
| Raturi | 4,518 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dahina, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia