Dakshin Dighaltari Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Dighaltari is a village situated in Dinhata - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 535 families residing in the village Dakshin Dighaltari. The total population of Dakshin Dighaltari is 2,236 out of which 1,172 are males and 1,064 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Dighaltari is 908.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakshin Dighaltari village is 280 which is 13% of the total population. There are 147 male children and 133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Dighaltari is 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Dakshin Dighaltari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Dighaltari is 77.9%. Thus Dakshin Dighaltari village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 82.63% and the female literacy rate is 72.72% in Dakshin Dighaltari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Dighaltari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Dighaltari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Dighaltari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 280 | 147 | 133 |
| Literacy | 77.91% | 82.63% | 72.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 968 | 508 | 460 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 712 | 325 | 387 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dakshin Dighaltari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Dighaltari village out of total population, 741 were engaged in work activities. 73.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 741 workers engaged in Main Work, 296 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 178 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 545 | 506 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 296 | 284 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 178 | 165 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 56 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 196 | 163 | 33 |
| Non Working | 1,495 | 503 | 992 |
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Dighaltari,
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Dighaltari village in Dinhata - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaorai | 2,848 |
| Atharabari | 1,044 |
| Singimari Madankura Dakshin | 2,731 |
| Banidas | 736 |
| Andaran Singimari | 638 |
| Gokunda | 1,225 |
| Chhit Madankura | 459 |
| Gokura | 426 |
| Kharija Barigachhi | 2,274 |
| Bara Phalimari | 2,990 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Dighaltari, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia