Dahuka Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dahuka is a village situated in Chanchal - II block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 270 families residing in the village Dahuka. The total population of Dahuka is 1,242 out of which 638 are males and 604 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dahuka is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dahuka village is 182 which is 15% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dahuka is 1,068 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Dahuka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dahuka is 60.2%. Thus Dahuka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 61.45% and the female literacy rate is 58.82% in Dahuka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dahuka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dahuka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dahuka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 182 | 88 | 94 |
| Literacy | 60.19% | 61.45% | 58.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 604 | 300 | 304 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dahuka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dahuka village out of total population, 382 were engaged in work activities. 90.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 382 workers engaged in Main Work, 170 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 149 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 346 | 315 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 170 | 151 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 149 | 139 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 34 | 2 |
| Non Working | 860 | 289 | 571 |
Map of Dahuka, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dahuka, Chanchal - II
Below are the list of villages near Dahuka village in Chanchal - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Makarshui | 576 |
| Hazaratpur | 9,248 |
| Ramkrishnapur | 3,680 |
| Jalalpur | 5,600 |
| Rampurujitpur | 1,790 |
| Baharabad | 2,640 |
| Janipur | 3,097 |
| Ujitpur | 797 |
| Pratappur | 155 |
| Chandrapara | 2,279 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dahuka, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia