Dakshin Khotasur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Khotasur is a village situated in Goalpokhar - I block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 287 families residing in the village Dakshin Khotasur. The total population of Dakshin Khotasur is 1,673 out of which 840 are males and 833 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Khotasur is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakshin Khotasur village is 262 which is 16% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 132 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Khotasur is 1,015 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Dakshin Khotasur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Khotasur is 24.1%. Thus Dakshin Khotasur village has lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 28.73% and the female literacy rate is 19.4% in Dakshin Khotasur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Khotasur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Khotasur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Khotasur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 262 | 130 | 132 |
| Literacy | 24.1% | 28.73% | 19.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,333 | 636 | 697 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dakshin Khotasur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Khotasur village out of total population, 578 were engaged in work activities. 80.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 578 workers engaged in Main Work, 281 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 151 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 467 | 419 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 281 | 272 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 151 | 134 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 1 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 111 | 41 | 70 |
| Non Working | 1,095 | 380 | 715 |
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Khotasur,
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Khotasur village in Goalpokhar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Khotasur | 1,503 |
| Dulachauki | 522 |
| Hariano | 3,159 |
| Purbba Goti | 2,079 |
| Partappur | 1,490 |
| Paschim Goti | 1,686 |
| Konagachhi | 1,281 |
| Singhadah | 2,156 |
| Rajpokhar Khura | 488 |
| Intia | 2,029 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Khotasur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia