Dakshin Khojagaon Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Khojagaon is a village situated in Islampur block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 75 families residing in the village Dakshin Khojagaon. The total population of Dakshin Khojagaon is 457 out of which 244 are males and 213 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Khojagaon is 873.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakshin Khojagaon village is 75 which is 16% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Khojagaon is 923 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (873) of Dakshin Khojagaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Khojagaon is 63.1%. Thus Dakshin Khojagaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 65.37% and the female literacy rate is 60.45% in Dakshin Khojagaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Khojagaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Khojagaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Khojagaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 75 | 39 | 36 |
| Literacy | 63.09% | 65.37% | 60.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 216 | 110 | 106 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dakshin Khojagaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Khojagaon village out of total population, 143 were engaged in work activities. 65% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 143 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 93 | 88 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 47 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 47 | 3 |
| Non Working | 314 | 109 | 205 |
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Khojagaon,
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Khojagaon village in Islampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Masid Kismat | 2,660 |
| Latmasid | 2,443 |
| Uttar Khojagaon | 930 |
| Uttar Kadamgachh | 2,623 |
| Kalugachh | 1,960 |
| Sanpnikla | 1,469 |
| Ramganj | 4,660 |
| Birsinggachh | 592 |
| Phulhara | 11,113 |
| Chhota Sapnikla | 1,491 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Khojagaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia