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Dankshira Population - Nadia, West Bengal

Dankshira is a medium size village located in Santipur Block of Nadia district, West Bengal with total 400 families residing. The Dankshira village has population of 1678 of which 858 are males while 820 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dankshira village population of children with age 0-6 is 149 which makes up 8.88 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dankshira village is 956 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dankshira as per census is 840, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dankshira village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dankshira village was 64.55 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dankshira Male literacy stands at 72.97 % while female literacy rate was 55.85 %.

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

Dankshira Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 400 - -
Population 1,678 858 820
Child (0-6) 149 81 68
Schedule Caste 1,147 577 570
Schedule Tribe 328 163 165
Literacy 64.55 % 72.97 % 55.85 %
Total Workers 617 495 122
Main Worker 406 - -
Marginal Worker 211 154 57

Caste Factor

In Dankshira village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 68.36 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.55 % of total population in Dankshira village.

Work Profile

In Dankshira village out of total population, 617 were engaged in work activities. 65.80 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.20 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 617 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 150 were Agricultural labourer.