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Dahiakanda Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Dahiakanda is a medium size village located in Goghat - I Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 405 families residing. The Dahiakanda village has population of 1800 of which 962 are males while 838 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dahiakanda village population of children with age 0-6 is 209 which makes up 11.61 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dahiakanda village is 871 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dahiakanda as per census is 742, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dahiakanda village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dahiakanda village was 84.29 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dahiakanda Male literacy stands at 90.50 % while female literacy rate was 77.30 %.

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

Dahiakanda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 405 - -
Population 1,800 962 838
Child (0-6) 209 120 89
Schedule Caste 205 109 96
Schedule Tribe 323 174 149
Literacy 84.29 % 90.50 % 77.30 %
Total Workers 900 630 270
Main Worker 670 - -
Marginal Worker 230 70 160

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 17.94 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 11.39 % of total population in Dahiakanda village.

Work Profile

In Dahiakanda village out of total population, 900 were engaged in work activities. 74.44 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.56 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 900 workers engaged in Main Work, 316 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 256 were Agricultural labourer.