Dakai Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakai is a village situated in Binpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 178 families residing in the village Dakai. The total population of Dakai is 775 out of which 383 are males and 392 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakai is 1,023.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakai village is 113 which is 15% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakai is 1,055 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,023) of Dakai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakai is 57.4%. Thus Dakai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 71.95% and the female literacy rate is 43.11% in Dakai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 113 | 55 | 58 |
| Literacy | 57.4% | 71.95% | 43.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26 | 12 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 707 | 351 | 356 |
| Illiterate | 395 | 147 | 248 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 91.2% of total population in Dakai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakai village out of total population, 513 were engaged in work activities. 3.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 513 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 493 | 245 | 248 |
| Non Working | 262 | 122 | 140 |
Map of Dakai, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dakai, Binpur - II
Below are the list of villages near Dakai village in Binpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Labani | 570 |
| Kankrijharna | 358 |
| Jarma | 172 |
| Sitapur | 244 |
| Patharchakri | 412 |
| Loyada | 204 |
| Kodalbani | 74 |
| Shankhabhanga | 566 |
| Chutiabhadri | 458 |
| Jantalberya | 4 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakai, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia