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Daka Kendu Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Daka Kendu is a medium size village located in Manbazar - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 318 families residing. The Daka Kendu village has population of 1759 of which 863 are males while 896 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Daka Kendu village population of children with age 0-6 is 274 which makes up 15.58 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Daka Kendu village is 1038 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Daka Kendu as per census is 1141, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Daka Kendu village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Daka Kendu village was 60.34 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Daka Kendu Male literacy stands at 73.74 % while female literacy rate was 47.20 %.

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

Daka Kendu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 318 - -
Population 1,759 863 896
Child (0-6) 274 128 146
Schedule Caste 211 116 95
Schedule Tribe 190 87 103
Literacy 60.34 % 73.74 % 47.20 %
Total Workers 972 536 436
Main Worker 378 - -
Marginal Worker 594 194 400

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.00 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.80 % of total population in Daka Kendu village.

Work Profile

In Daka Kendu village out of total population, 972 were engaged in work activities. 38.89 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.11 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 972 workers engaged in Main Work, 172 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 165 were Agricultural labourer.