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Dakshinharkuli Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Dakshinharkuli is a large village located in Moyna Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 915 families residing. The Dakshinharkuli village has population of 3858 of which 1990 are males while 1868 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dakshinharkuli village population of children with age 0-6 is 377 which makes up 9.77 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dakshinharkuli village is 939 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dakshinharkuli as per census is 1167, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dakshinharkuli village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dakshinharkuli village was 89.37 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dakshinharkuli Male literacy stands at 93.78 % while female literacy rate was 84.56 %.

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

Dakshinharkuli Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 915 - -
Population 3,858 1,990 1,868
Child (0-6) 377 174 203
Schedule Caste 92 46 46
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 89.37 % 93.78 % 84.56 %
Total Workers 1,308 1,189 119
Main Worker 917 - -
Marginal Worker 391 331 60

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.38 % of total population in Dakshinharkuli village. The village Dakshinharkuli currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Dakshinharkuli village out of total population, 1308 were engaged in work activities. 70.11 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.89 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1308 workers engaged in Main Work, 416 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourer.