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Dakshin Choumukh Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Dakshin Choumukh is a medium size village located in Egra - II Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 139 families residing. The Dakshin Choumukh village has population of 667 of which 336 are males while 331 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dakshin Choumukh village population of children with age 0-6 is 73 which makes up 10.94 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Choumukh village is 985 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dakshin Choumukh as per census is 921, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dakshin Choumukh village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dakshin Choumukh village was 90.40 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dakshin Choumukh Male literacy stands at 98.66 % while female literacy rate was 82.09 %.

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

Dakshin Choumukh Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 139 - -
Population 667 336 331
Child (0-6) 73 38 35
Schedule Caste 636 321 315
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 90.40 % 98.66 % 82.09 %
Total Workers 325 193 132
Main Worker 174 - -
Marginal Worker 151 35 116

Caste Factor

In Dakshin Choumukh village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 95.35 % of total population in Dakshin Choumukh village. The village Dakshin Choumukh currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Dakshin Choumukh village out of total population, 325 were engaged in work activities. 53.54 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.46 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 325 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourer.