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Dakshina Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Dakshina is a medium size village located in Jamboni Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 101 families residing. The Dakshina village has population of 429 of which 215 are males while 214 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dakshina village population of children with age 0-6 is 48 which makes up 11.19 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dakshina village is 995 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dakshina as per census is 1824, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dakshina village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dakshina village was 77.95 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dakshina Male literacy stands at 86.87 % while female literacy rate was 68.31 %.

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

Dakshina Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 101 - -
Population 429 215 214
Child (0-6) 48 17 31
Schedule Caste 149 76 73
Schedule Tribe 82 41 41
Literacy 77.95 % 86.87 % 68.31 %
Total Workers 244 143 101
Main Worker 146 - -
Marginal Worker 98 35 63

Caste Factor

Dakshina village of Paschim Medinipur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.73 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.11 % of total population in Dakshina village.

Work Profile

In Dakshina village out of total population, 244 were engaged in work activities. 59.84 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.16 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 244 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourer.