# Dakshin Khanda, Barddhaman (West Bengal) – Town Population

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Town · Barddhaman, West Bengal 

# Dakshin Khanda

Dakshin Khanda is a town in Ondal sub-district of Barddhaman district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **8,449 people** in 1,849 households. Literacy was 78.2%.

- 8,449people (2011)
- 1,849households
- 78.2%literacy
- 945females per 1,000 males

## Population of Dakshin Khanda

■ Dakshin Khanda · ■ Barddhaman urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.2%**

**81.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****945**

**932

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****963**

**935

Working population ****34.4%**

**33.9%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Dakshin Khanda

Of every 100 households in Dakshin Khanda in 2011, 59 had electricity, 47 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Dakshin Khanda · ■ Barddhaman urban average

Electricity for lighting ****59%**

**83%

Toilet within the home ****47%**

**72%

No toilet (open defecation) ****51%**

**25%

Tap water ****7%**

**69%

Drinking water within premises ****28%**

**44%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****12%**

**37%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****5%**

**14%

Use banking services ****58%**

**68%

Television ****58%**

**69%

Mobile phone ****62%**

**70%

Computer with internet ****8%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****29%**

**27%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**4%

None of these assets ****22%**

**10%

Own their home ****88%**

**73%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Dakshin Khanda work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,419 (49%) · **■** Household industry 34 (1%) · **■** Farming 251 (9%) · **■** Marginal 1,201 (41%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Dakshin Khanda?8,449 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dakshin Khanda in?Barddhaman district, West Bengal