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Dakshindihi Population - Barddhaman, West Bengal

Dakshindihi is a large village located in Ketugram - II Block of Barddhaman district, West Bengal with total 458 families residing. The Dakshindihi village has population of 2046 of which 1081 are males while 965 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dakshindihi village population of children with age 0-6 is 222 which makes up 10.85 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dakshindihi village is 893 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dakshindihi as per census is 835, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dakshindihi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dakshindihi village was 53.67 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dakshindihi Male literacy stands at 59.27 % while female literacy rate was 47.45 %.

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

Dakshindihi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 458 - -
Population 2,046 1,081 965
Child (0-6) 222 121 101
Schedule Caste 710 379 331
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 53.67 % 59.27 % 47.45 %
Total Workers 658 616 42
Main Worker 547 - -
Marginal Worker 111 94 17

Caste Factor

Dakshindihi village of Barddhaman has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.70 % of total population in Dakshindihi village. The village Dakshindihi currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Dakshindihi village out of total population, 658 were engaged in work activities. 83.13 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.87 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 658 workers engaged in Main Work, 136 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 333 were Agricultural labourer.