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Dakshindihi Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Dakshindihi is a medium size village located in Jangipara Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 337 families residing. The Dakshindihi village has population of 1557 of which 809 are males while 748 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dakshindihi village population of children with age 0-6 is 151 which makes up 9.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dakshindihi village is 925 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dakshindihi as per census is 678, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dakshindihi village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dakshindihi village was 84.99 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dakshindihi Male literacy stands at 91.52 % while female literacy rate was 78.17 %.

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

Dakshindihi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 337 - -
Population 1,557 809 748
Child (0-6) 151 90 61
Schedule Caste 441 231 210
Schedule Tribe 71 36 35
Literacy 84.99 % 91.52 % 78.17 %
Total Workers 594 490 104
Main Worker 328 - -
Marginal Worker 266 202 64

Caste Factor

Dakshindihi village of Hugli has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.32 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.56 % of total population in Dakshindihi village.

Work Profile

In Dakshindihi village out of total population, 594 were engaged in work activities. 55.22 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.78 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 594 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourer.