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Dihikhelar Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Dihikhelar is a medium size village located in Nayagram Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 111 families residing. The Dihikhelar village has population of 509 of which 263 are males while 246 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dihikhelar village population of children with age 0-6 is 68 which makes up 13.36 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dihikhelar village is 935 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dihikhelar as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dihikhelar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dihikhelar village was 61.68 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dihikhelar Male literacy stands at 68.56 % while female literacy rate was 54.25 %.

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

Dihikhelar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 111 - -
Population 509 263 246
Child (0-6) 68 34 34
Schedule Caste 428 219 209
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 61.68 % 68.56 % 54.25 %
Total Workers 235 148 87
Main Worker 132 - -
Marginal Worker 103 34 69

Caste Factor

In Dihikhelar village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 84.09 % of total population in Dihikhelar village. The village Dihikhelar currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Dihikhelar village out of total population, 235 were engaged in work activities. 56.17 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.83 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 235 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.