Dakshin Gosairhat Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Gosairhat is a village situated in Dhupguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 989 families residing in the village Dakshin Gosairhat. The total population of Dakshin Gosairhat is 4,394 out of which 2,264 are males and 2,130 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Gosairhat is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakshin Gosairhat village is 576 which is 13% of the total population. There are 307 male children and 269 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Gosairhat is 876 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Dakshin Gosairhat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Gosairhat is 76.5%. Thus Dakshin Gosairhat village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 82.58% and the female literacy rate is 70.12% in Dakshin Gosairhat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Gosairhat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Gosairhat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Gosairhat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 576 | 307 | 269 |
| Literacy | 76.51% | 82.58% | 70.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,620 | 1,351 | 1,269 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,473 | 648 | 825 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dakshin Gosairhat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Gosairhat village out of total population, 1,744 were engaged in work activities. 77.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,744 workers engaged in Main Work, 399 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 754 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,348 | 1,147 | 201 |
| Cultivators | 399 | 385 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 754 | 590 | 164 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 183 | 161 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 396 | 105 | 291 |
| Non Working | 2,650 | 1,012 | 1,638 |
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Gosairhat,
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Gosairhat village in Dhupguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purbba Mallikpara | 5,487 |
| Gadang Pratham Khanda | 1,454 |
| Gosairhat Chhits | 730 |
| Kathapara | 3,111 |
| Uttar Gosairhat | 3,230 |
| Kazipara | 4,442 |
| Purba Magurmari | 7,361 |
| Gadang Dwitia Khanda | 1,762 |
| Magurmari | 504 |
| Purbba Dangapara | 3,747 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Gosairhat, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia