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Sekhmina Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Sekhmina is a medium size village located in Gangarampur Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 72 families residing. The Sekhmina village has population of 358 of which 182 are males while 176 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sekhmina village population of children with age 0-6 is 44 which makes up 12.29 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sekhmina village is 967 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sekhmina as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Sekhmina village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sekhmina village was 77.39 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sekhmina Male literacy stands at 78.13 % while female literacy rate was 76.62 %.

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

Sekhmina Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 72 - -
Population 358 182 176
Child (0-6) 44 22 22
Schedule Caste 6 3 3
Schedule Tribe 129 64 65
Literacy 77.39 % 78.13 % 76.62 %
Total Workers 104 86 18
Main Worker 80 - -
Marginal Worker 24 16 8

Caste Factor

In Sekhmina village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 36.03 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.68 % of total population in Sekhmina village.

Work Profile

In Sekhmina village out of total population, 104 were engaged in work activities. 76.92 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.08 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 104 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourer.