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Dhokra Banka Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Dhokra Banka is a medium size village located in Potashpur - I Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 349 families residing. The Dhokra Banka village has population of 1272 of which 648 are males while 624 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhokra Banka village population of children with age 0-6 is 146 which makes up 11.48 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhokra Banka village is 963 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhokra Banka as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhokra Banka village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhokra Banka village was 84.19 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhokra Banka Male literacy stands at 90.61 % while female literacy rate was 77.50 %.

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

Dhokra Banka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 349 - -
Population 1,272 648 624
Child (0-6) 146 73 73
Schedule Caste 335 167 168
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 84.19 % 90.61 % 77.50 %
Total Workers 450 404 46
Main Worker 353 - -
Marginal Worker 97 73 24

Caste Factor

Dhokra Banka village of Purba Medinipur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.34 % of total population in Dhokra Banka village. The village Dhokra Banka currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Dhokra Banka village out of total population, 450 were engaged in work activities. 78.44 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.56 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 450 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 210 were Agricultural labourer.