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Dakshin Chak Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Dakshin Chak is a large village located in Haldia Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 790 families residing. The Dakshin Chak village has population of 3245 of which 1639 are males while 1606 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dakshin Chak village population of children with age 0-6 is 352 which makes up 10.85 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Chak village is 980 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dakshin Chak as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dakshin Chak village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dakshin Chak village was 87.45 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dakshin Chak Male literacy stands at 92.89 % while female literacy rate was 81.89 %.

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

Dakshin Chak Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 790 - -
Population 3,245 1,639 1,606
Child (0-6) 352 176 176
Schedule Caste 127 73 54
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 87.45 % 92.89 % 81.89 %
Total Workers 1,119 934 185
Main Worker 690 - -
Marginal Worker 429 348 81

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.91 % of total population in Dakshin Chak village. The village Dakshin Chak currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Dakshin Chak village out of total population, 1119 were engaged in work activities. 61.66 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.34 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1119 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 268 were Agricultural labourer.