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Dhukuria Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Dhukuria is a medium size village located in Matigara Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 369 families residing. The Dhukuria village has population of 1783 of which 882 are males while 901 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhukuria village population of children with age 0-6 is 230 which makes up 12.90 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhukuria village is 1022 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhukuria as per census is 983, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhukuria village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhukuria village was 75.98 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhukuria Male literacy stands at 84.20 % while female literacy rate was 67.98 %.

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

Dhukuria Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 369 - -
Population 1,783 882 901
Child (0-6) 230 116 114
Schedule Caste 890 455 435
Schedule Tribe 484 238 246
Literacy 75.98 % 84.20 % 67.98 %
Total Workers 667 455 212
Main Worker 577 - -
Marginal Worker 90 54 36

Caste Factor

In Dhukuria village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.92 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.15 % of total population in Dhukuria village.

Work Profile

In Dhukuria village out of total population, 667 were engaged in work activities. 86.51 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.49 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 667 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.