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Dakshinkul Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Dakshinkul is a medium size village located in Haripal Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 370 families residing. The Dakshinkul village has population of 1680 of which 834 are males while 846 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dakshinkul village population of children with age 0-6 is 178 which makes up 10.60 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dakshinkul village is 1014 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dakshinkul as per census is 914, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dakshinkul village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dakshinkul village was 82.22 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dakshinkul Male literacy stands at 88.80 % while female literacy rate was 75.82 %.

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

Dakshinkul Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 370 - -
Population 1,680 834 846
Child (0-6) 178 93 85
Schedule Caste 540 259 281
Schedule Tribe 19 10 9
Literacy 82.22 % 88.80 % 75.82 %
Total Workers 647 552 95
Main Worker 628 - -
Marginal Worker 19 7 12

Caste Factor

Dakshinkul village of Hugli has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.14 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.13 % of total population in Dakshinkul village.

Work Profile

In Dakshinkul village out of total population, 647 were engaged in work activities. 97.06 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.94 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 647 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 97 were Agricultural labourer.