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Dahil Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Dahil is a medium size village located in Gazole Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 354 families residing. The Dahil village has population of 1816 of which 900 are males while 916 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dahil village population of children with age 0-6 is 328 which makes up 18.06 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dahil village is 1018 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dahil as per census is 1116, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dahil village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dahil village was 36.56 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dahil Male literacy stands at 43.49 % while female literacy rate was 29.61 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Dahil village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Dahil village.

Dahil Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 354 - -
Population 1,816 900 916
Child (0-6) 328 155 173
Schedule Caste 215 108 107
Schedule Tribe 311 150 161
Literacy 36.56 % 43.49 % 29.61 %
Total Workers 720 477 243
Main Worker 465 - -
Marginal Worker 255 57 198

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 17.13 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 11.84 % of total population in Dahil village.

Work Profile

In Dahil village out of total population, 720 were engaged in work activities. 64.58 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.42 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 720 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 198 were Agricultural labourer.