Dakshin Alokjhari Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Alokjhari is a village situated in Mekliganj block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 575 families residing in the village Dakshin Alokjhari. The total population of Dakshin Alokjhari is 2,360 out of which 1,205 are males and 1,155 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Alokjhari is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakshin Alokjhari village is 292 which is 12% of the total population. There are 132 male children and 160 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Alokjhari is 1,212 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Dakshin Alokjhari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Alokjhari is 76.1%. Thus Dakshin Alokjhari village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 82.29% and the female literacy rate is 69.35% in Dakshin Alokjhari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Alokjhari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Alokjhari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Alokjhari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 292 | 132 | 160 |
| Literacy | 76.06% | 82.29% | 69.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,263 | 1,157 | 1,106 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 787 | 322 | 465 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 95.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dakshin Alokjhari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Alokjhari village out of total population, 1,296 were engaged in work activities. 63.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,296 workers engaged in Main Work, 481 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 244 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 828 | 678 | 150 |
| Cultivators | 481 | 450 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 244 | 149 | 95 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 1 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 78 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 468 | 71 | 397 |
| Non Working | 1,064 | 456 | 608 |
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Alokjhari,
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Alokjhari village in Mekliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Kamat Changrabandha | 497 |
| Dakshin Bokna Bandha | 2,539 |
| Uttar Alokjhari | 1,109 |
| Uttar Hemkumari | 934 |
| Chhat Kamat Changrabandha | 471 |
| Dora Dabri | 2,157 |
| Uttar Boknabandha | 710 |
| Deuti Khata | 534 |
| Paschim Dhulia Khalisa | 154 |
| Purbba Hemkumari | 337 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Alokjhari, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia