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Dakai Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Dakai is a medium size village located in Binpur - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 178 families residing. The Dakai village has population of 775 of which 383 are males while 392 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dakai village population of children with age 0-6 is 113 which makes up 14.58 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dakai village is 1023 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dakai as per census is 1055, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dakai village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dakai village was 57.40 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dakai Male literacy stands at 71.95 % while female literacy rate was 43.11 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Dakai 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 Dakai village.

Dakai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 178 - -
Population 775 383 392
Child (0-6) 113 55 58
Schedule Caste 26 12 14
Schedule Tribe 707 351 356
Literacy 57.40 % 71.95 % 43.11 %
Total Workers 513 261 252
Main Worker 20 - -
Marginal Worker 493 245 248

Caste Factor

In Dakai village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 91.23 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.35 % of total population in Dakai village.

Work Profile

In Dakai village out of total population, 513 were engaged in work activities. 3.90 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.10 % 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 labourer.