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Dahira Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Dahira is a medium size village located in Sainthia Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 290 families residing. The Dahira village has population of 1312 of which 712 are males while 600 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dahira village population of children with age 0-6 is 132 which makes up 10.06 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dahira village is 843 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dahira as per census is 760, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dahira village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dahira village was 74.15 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dahira Male literacy stands at 82.26 % while female literacy rate was 64.64 %.

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

Dahira Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 290 - -
Population 1,312 712 600
Child (0-6) 132 75 57
Schedule Caste 786 428 358
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 74.15 % 82.26 % 64.64 %
Total Workers 644 426 218
Main Worker 344 - -
Marginal Worker 300 144 156

Caste Factor

In Dahira village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.91 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.08 % of total population in Dahira village.

Work Profile

In Dahira village out of total population, 644 were engaged in work activities. 53.42 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.58 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 644 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 165 were Agricultural labourer.