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Dakshinal Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Dakshinal is a large village located in Itahar Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 598 families residing. The Dakshinal village has population of 2696 of which 1383 are males while 1313 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dakshinal village population of children with age 0-6 is 358 which makes up 13.28 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dakshinal village is 949 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dakshinal as per census is 874, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dakshinal village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dakshinal village was 59.28 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dakshinal Male literacy stands at 69.04 % while female literacy rate was 49.13 %.

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

Dakshinal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 598 - -
Population 2,696 1,383 1,313
Child (0-6) 358 191 167
Schedule Caste 1,652 833 819
Schedule Tribe 630 328 302
Literacy 59.28 % 69.04 % 49.13 %
Total Workers 1,170 758 412
Main Worker 912 - -
Marginal Worker 258 62 196

Caste Factor

In Dakshinal village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.28 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.37 % of total population in Dakshinal village.

Work Profile

In Dakshinal village out of total population, 1170 were engaged in work activities. 77.95 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.05 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1170 workers engaged in Main Work, 341 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 433 were Agricultural labourer.