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 total 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 of age 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 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.
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 labourer.
| 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 |
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Dhalkar,
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 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Dhalkar, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia