Dakshin Dhalkar Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011

Dakshin Dhalkar is a village situated in Alipurduar - II block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 428 families residing in the village Dakshin Dhalkar. The total population of Dakshin Dhalkar is 1,703 out of which 889 are males and 814 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Dhalkar is 916.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakshin Dhalkar village is 218 which is 13% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Dhalkar is 847 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Dakshin Dhalkar village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Dhalkar is 75.3%. Thus Dakshin Dhalkar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 79.64% and the female literacy rate is 70.59% in Dakshin Dhalkar village.

Population
1,703
Families
428
Literacy
75.29%
Sex Ratio
916

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Dhalkar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Dakshin Dhalkar Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Dhalkar village.

Total Male Female
Children 218 118 100
Literacy 75.29% 79.64% 70.59%
Scheduled Caste 429 232 197
Scheduled Tribe 203 104 99
Illiterate 585 275 310

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.9% of total population in Dakshin Dhalkar village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Dakshin Dhalkar village out of total population, 726 were engaged in work activities. 61.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 726 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 203 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 445 375 70
Cultivators 108 103 5
Agriculture Labourer 203 146 57
Household Industries 3 3 0
Other Workers 131 123 8
Marginal Workers 281 144 137
Non Working 977 370 607

Map of Dakshin Dhalkar, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Dakshin Dhalkar, Alipurduar - II

Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Dhalkar village in Alipurduar - II.

Village Population
Bhasadabri 1,645
Dakshin Shibkata 2,300
Putimari 2,040
Uttar Dhalkar 2,205
Kayakhata 3,522
Uttar Shibkata 3,016
Salsalabari 6,882
Shrinathpur Tea Garden 1,579
Khatpara 953
Madhya Shibkata 450

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