Dakhalain Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakhalain is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 223 families residing in the village Dakhalain. The total population of Dakhalain is 962 out of which 484 are males and 478 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakhalain is 988.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakhalain village is 116 which is 12% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakhalain is 812 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Dakhalain village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakhalain is 63.7%. Thus Dakhalain village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 70.48% and the female literacy rate is 57.04% in Dakhalain village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakhalain village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakhalain Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakhalain village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 64 | 52 |
| Literacy | 63.71% | 70.48% | 57.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 240 | 120 | 120 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 411 | 203 | 208 |
| Illiterate | 423 | 188 | 235 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.7% of total population in Dakhalain village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakhalain village out of total population, 413 were engaged in work activities. 51.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 413 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 211 | 187 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 64 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 59 | 50 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 73 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 202 | 80 | 122 |
| Non Working | 549 | 217 | 332 |
Map of Dakhalain, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dakhalain, Tapan
Below are the list of villages near Dakhalain village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palimahadebpur | 530 |
| Chak Hosen | 259 |
| Bazrapukur | 8,538 |
| Saralbati | 449 |
| Gopinathpur | 1,090 |
| Akha Nagar | 887 |
| Basuria | 3,344 |
| Kadma | 2,525 |
| Chak Bahara | 129 |
| Karanjara | 522 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakhalain, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia