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Dekhali Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Dekhali is a large village located in Khejuri - II Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 1861 families residing. The Dekhali village has population of 9619 of which 4904 are males while 4715 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dekhali village population of children with age 0-6 is 1338 which makes up 13.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dekhali village is 961 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dekhali as per census is 1071, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dekhali village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dekhali village was 86.15 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dekhali Male literacy stands at 91.05 % while female literacy rate was 80.96 %.

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

Dekhali Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,861 - -
Population 9,619 4,904 4,715
Child (0-6) 1,338 646 692
Schedule Caste 2,382 1,226 1,156
Schedule Tribe 3 2 1
Literacy 86.15 % 91.05 % 80.96 %
Total Workers 3,440 2,755 685
Main Worker 1,614 - -
Marginal Worker 1,826 1,265 561

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.76 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.03 % of total population in Dekhali village.

Work Profile

In Dekhali village out of total population, 3440 were engaged in work activities. 46.92 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.08 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3440 workers engaged in Main Work, 549 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 405 were Agricultural labourer.