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Dhakuria Population - Nadia, West Bengal

Dhakuria is a medium size village located in Hanskhali Block of Nadia district, West Bengal with total 422 families residing. The Dhakuria village has population of 1653 of which 841 are males while 812 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhakuria village population of children with age 0-6 is 134 which makes up 8.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhakuria village is 966 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhakuria as per census is 1030, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhakuria village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhakuria village was 75.44 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhakuria Male literacy stands at 80.39 % while female literacy rate was 70.30 %.

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

Dhakuria Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 422 - -
Population 1,653 841 812
Child (0-6) 134 66 68
Schedule Caste 940 486 454
Schedule Tribe 7 1 6
Literacy 75.44 % 80.39 % 70.30 %
Total Workers 580 512 68
Main Worker 477 - -
Marginal Worker 103 80 23

Caste Factor

In Dhakuria village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.87 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.42 % of total population in Dhakuria village.

Work Profile

In Dhakuria village out of total population, 580 were engaged in work activities. 82.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 580 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 143 were Agricultural labourer.