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Dakshin Katal Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Dakshin Katal is a medium size village located in Panskura Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 205 families residing. The Dakshin Katal village has population of 855 of which 441 are males while 414 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dakshin Katal village population of children with age 0-6 is 108 which makes up 12.63 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Katal village is 939 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dakshin Katal as per census is 895, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dakshin Katal village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dakshin Katal village was 85.54 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dakshin Katal Male literacy stands at 93.23 % while female literacy rate was 77.41 %.

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

Dakshin Katal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 205 - -
Population 855 441 414
Child (0-6) 108 57 51
Schedule Caste 6 2 4
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 85.54 % 93.23 % 77.41 %
Total Workers 531 301 230
Main Worker 275 - -
Marginal Worker 256 74 182

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.70 % of total population in Dakshin Katal village. The village Dakshin Katal currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Dakshin Katal village out of total population, 531 were engaged in work activities. 51.79 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.21 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 531 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourer.