Dakshinal Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshinal is a village situated in Itahar block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 598 families residing in the village Dakshinal. The total population of Dakshinal is 2,696 out of which 1,383 are males and 1,313 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshinal is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakshinal village is 358 which is 13% of the total population. There are 191 male children and 167 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshinal is 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Dakshinal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshinal is 59.3%. Thus Dakshinal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 69.04% and the female literacy rate is 49.13% in Dakshinal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshinal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshinal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshinal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 358 | 191 | 167 |
| Literacy | 59.28% | 69.04% | 49.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,652 | 833 | 819 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 630 | 328 | 302 |
| Illiterate | 1,310 | 560 | 750 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.4% of total population in Dakshinal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshinal village out of total population, 1,170 were engaged in work activities. 77.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,170 workers engaged in Main Work, 341 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 433 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 912 | 696 | 216 |
| Cultivators | 341 | 293 | 48 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 433 | 283 | 150 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 129 | 113 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 258 | 62 | 196 |
| Non Working | 1,526 | 625 | 901 |
Map of Dakshinal, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dakshinal, Itahar
Below are the list of villages near Dakshinal village in Itahar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naldanga | 191 |
| Nagua | 283 |
| Purba Sakodanga | 163 |
| Betor | 1,237 |
| Paschim Sakodanga | 243 |
| Nadhna | 480 |
| Chitor | 1,027 |
| Uttar Maheshpur | 944 |
| Baje Dakshinal | 376 |
| Bhagnail | 3,155 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshinal, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia