Dakshin Khanda Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Khanda is a village situated in Bharatpur - II block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 973 families residing in the village Dakshin Khanda. The total population of Dakshin Khanda is 4,497 out of which 2,267 are males and 2,230 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Khanda is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakshin Khanda village is 557 which is 12% of the total population. There are 262 male children and 295 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Khanda is 1,126 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Dakshin Khanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Khanda is 68%. Thus Dakshin Khanda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 73.82% and the female literacy rate is 62.07% in Dakshin Khanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Khanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Khanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Khanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 557 | 262 | 295 |
| Literacy | 68.05% | 73.82% | 62.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,338 | 667 | 671 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 164 | 81 | 83 |
| Illiterate | 1,816 | 787 | 1,029 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.6% of total population in Dakshin Khanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Khanda village out of total population, 1,644 were engaged in work activities. 67% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,644 workers engaged in Main Work, 134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 400 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,102 | 1,000 | 102 |
| Cultivators | 134 | 133 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 400 | 387 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 100 | 95 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 468 | 385 | 83 |
| Marginal Workers | 542 | 223 | 319 |
| Non Working | 2,853 | 1,044 | 1,809 |
Map of Dakshin Khanda, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Khanda, Bharatpur - II
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Khanda village in Bharatpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Punasi | 4,751 |
| Kuluri | 2,061 |
| Jalsuti | 2,786 |
| Harinya | 378 |
| Sonarundi | 3,026 |
| Hamidhati Pilkhandi | 3,698 |
| Jaulia | 1,257 |
| Kagram | 14,878 |
| Sirpara | 1,530 |
| Dhandanga | 1,656 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Khanda, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia