Dakshin Chengmari Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Chengmari is a village situated in Kumargram block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 888 families residing in the village Dakshin Chengmari. The total population of Dakshin Chengmari is 3,779 out of which 1,917 are males and 1,862 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Chengmari is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakshin Chengmari village is 436 which is 12% of the total population. There are 198 male children and 238 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Chengmari is 1,202 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Dakshin Chengmari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Chengmari is 67.1%. Thus Dakshin Chengmari village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 74.29% and the female literacy rate is 59.42% in Dakshin Chengmari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Chengmari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Chengmari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Chengmari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 436 | 198 | 238 |
| Literacy | 67.07% | 74.29% | 59.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,424 | 723 | 701 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,790 | 896 | 894 |
| Illiterate | 1,537 | 640 | 897 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47.4% of total population in Dakshin Chengmari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Chengmari village out of total population, 1,717 were engaged in work activities. 71.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,717 workers engaged in Main Work, 397 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 599 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,229 | 984 | 245 |
| Cultivators | 397 | 374 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 599 | 417 | 182 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 222 | 184 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 488 | 133 | 355 |
| Non Working | 2,062 | 800 | 1,262 |
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Chengmari,
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Chengmari village in Kumargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chengmari | 1,658 |
| Hemaguri | 802 |
| Paglarhat | 1,157 |
| Bara Daldal | 2,449 |
| Dakshin Haldibari | 1,950 |
| Ghaksapara | 3,130 |
| Madhya Haldibari | 4,252 |
| Radhanagar | 2,080 |
| Kumargram | 5,384 |
| Bhalka Forest | 1,438 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Chengmari, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia