Dakshin Kotagaon Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Kotagaon is a village situated in Hemtabad block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 214 families residing in the village Dakshin Kotagaon. The total population of Dakshin Kotagaon is 1,037 out of which 540 are males and 497 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Kotagaon is 920.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakshin Kotagaon village is 164 which is 16% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Kotagaon is 929 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Dakshin Kotagaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Kotagaon is 83.5%. Thus Dakshin Kotagaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 82.64% and the female literacy rate is 84.45% in Dakshin Kotagaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Kotagaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Kotagaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Kotagaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 164 | 85 | 79 |
| Literacy | 83.51% | 82.64% | 84.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 356 | 190 | 166 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 308 | 164 | 144 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Dakshin Kotagaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Kotagaon village out of total population, 451 were engaged in work activities. 32.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 451 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 145 | 143 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 83 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 56 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 306 | 162 | 144 |
| Non Working | 586 | 235 | 351 |
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Kotagaon,
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Kotagaon village in Hemtabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jagubati | 199 |
| Kamalpur | 828 |
| Bangalbari | 379 |
| Binagram | 568 |
| Dakshin Krishnapur | 739 |
| Teghara | 159 |
| Dadhikotbari | 2,507 |
| Itahar | 159 |
| Bhatsia | 1,859 |
| Durllabhpur | 493 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Kotagaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia