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Dakhalain Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Dakhalain is a medium size village located in Tapan Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 223 families residing. The Dakhalain village has population of 962 of which 484 are males while 478 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dakhalain village population of children with age 0-6 is 116 which makes up 12.06 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dakhalain village is 988 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dakhalain as per census is 813, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dakhalain village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dakhalain village was 63.71 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dakhalain Male literacy stands at 70.48 % while female literacy rate was 57.04 %.

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

Dakhalain Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 223 - -
Population 962 484 478
Child (0-6) 116 64 52
Schedule Caste 240 120 120
Schedule Tribe 411 203 208
Literacy 63.71 % 70.48 % 57.04 %
Total Workers 413 267 146
Main Worker 211 - -
Marginal Worker 202 80 122

Caste Factor

In Dakhalain village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 42.72 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 24.95 % of total population in Dakhalain village.

Work Profile

In Dakhalain village out of total population, 413 were engaged in work activities. 51.09 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.91 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 413 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourer.