Dahuchi Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dahuchi is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 268 families residing in the village Dahuchi. The total population of Dahuchi is 1,193 out of which 601 are males and 592 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dahuchi is 985.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dahuchi village is 182 which is 15% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dahuchi is 936 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Dahuchi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dahuchi is 44.6%. Thus Dahuchi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 51.28% and the female literacy rate is 37.9% in Dahuchi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dahuchi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dahuchi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dahuchi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 182 | 94 | 88 |
| Literacy | 44.61% | 51.28% | 37.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 700 | 341 | 359 |
| Illiterate | 742 | 341 | 401 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 58.7% of total population in Dahuchi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dahuchi village out of total population, 518 were engaged in work activities. 76.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 518 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 195 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 396 | 344 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 67 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 195 | 164 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 83 | 73 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 40 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 122 | 11 | 111 |
| Non Working | 675 | 246 | 429 |
Map of Dahuchi, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dahuchi, Gazole
Below are the list of villages near Dahuchi village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tirpur | 462 |
| Himsim | 372 |
| Jalangapara | 202 |
| Machhimpur | 488 |
| Kastor | 989 |
| Gohailbari | 243 |
| Babupur | 2,709 |
| Jamalpur | 811 |
| Sakrol | 2,022 |
| Uttar Malipara | 374 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dahuchi, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia