Dakshin Hanskhali Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Hanskhali is a village situated in Mal block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,672 families residing in the village Dakshin Hanskhali. The total population of Dakshin Hanskhali is 7,771 out of which 4,003 are males and 3,768 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Hanskhali is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakshin Hanskhali village is 1087 which is 14% of the total population. There are 560 male children and 527 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Hanskhali is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Dakshin Hanskhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Hanskhali is 65.3%. Thus Dakshin Hanskhali village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 71.97% and the female literacy rate is 58.13% in Dakshin Hanskhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Hanskhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Hanskhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Hanskhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,087 | 560 | 527 |
| Literacy | 65.26% | 71.97% | 58.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,840 | 949 | 891 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 584 | 300 | 284 |
| Illiterate | 3,409 | 1,525 | 1,884 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.5% of total population in Dakshin Hanskhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Hanskhali village out of total population, 2,655 were engaged in work activities. 84.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,655 workers engaged in Main Work, 190 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 745 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,245 | 1,893 | 352 |
| Cultivators | 190 | 176 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 745 | 649 | 96 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 24 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 1,284 | 1,044 | 240 |
| Marginal Workers | 410 | 188 | 222 |
| Non Working | 5,116 | 1,922 | 3,194 |
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Hanskhali,
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Hanskhali village in Mal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Hanskhali | 3,049 |
| Gochimari | 2,445 |
| Anandapur Tea Garden | 4,104 |
| Anandapur | 2,457 |
| Apalchand | 553 |
| Bara Gharia | 4,063 |
| Neolabasti | 1,309 |
| Rajadanga | 1,323 |
| Golabari | 776 |
| Kumali | 2,434 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Hanskhali, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia