Alokjhari Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Alokjhari is a village situated in Kharibari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 109 families residing in the village Alokjhari. The total population of Alokjhari is 529 out of which 267 are males and 262 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alokjhari is 981.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Alokjhari village is 91 which is 17% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alokjhari is 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Alokjhari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alokjhari is 57.8%. Thus Alokjhari village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 72.6% and the female literacy rate is 42.92% in Alokjhari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Alokjhari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Alokjhari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alokjhari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 91 | 48 | 43 |
| Literacy | 57.76% | 72.6% | 42.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 153 | 87 | 66 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 276 | 108 | 168 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Alokjhari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Alokjhari village out of total population, 153 were engaged in work activities. 98.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 153 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 151 | 137 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 46 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 86 | 79 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Non Working | 376 | 130 | 246 |
Nearby Villages to Alokjhari,
Below are the list of villages near Alokjhari village in Kharibari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kelabari | 2,562 |
| Barsadbhita | 2,671 |
| Balahijhora | 1,398 |
| Kishordoba | 3,653 |
| Badora | 329 |
| Maynaguri | 1,704 |
| Jamatulla | 506 |
| Tari | 1,736 |
| Kungarpur | 498 |
| Chiku | 435 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alokjhari, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia