Dakshin Madarihat Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Madarihat is a village situated in Madarihat block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 558 families residing in the village Dakshin Madarihat. The total population of Dakshin Madarihat is 2,453 out of which 1,270 are males and 1,183 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Madarihat is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakshin Madarihat village is 285 which is 12% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Madarihat is 804 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Dakshin Madarihat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Madarihat is 72.2%. Thus Dakshin Madarihat village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 77.97% and the female literacy rate is 66.19% in Dakshin Madarihat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Madarihat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Madarihat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Madarihat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 285 | 158 | 127 |
| Literacy | 72.23% | 77.97% | 66.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,502 | 784 | 718 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 293 | 137 | 156 |
| Illiterate | 887 | 403 | 484 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.9% of total population in Dakshin Madarihat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Madarihat village out of total population, 906 were engaged in work activities. 78.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 906 workers engaged in Main Work, 196 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 712 | 584 | 128 |
| Cultivators | 196 | 189 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 85 | 63 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 423 | 327 | 96 |
| Marginal Workers | 194 | 105 | 89 |
| Non Working | 1,547 | 581 | 966 |
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Madarihat,
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Madarihat village in Madarihat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paschim Madarihat | 1,937 |
| Purba Madarihat | 2,042 |
| Madhya Madarihat | 3,336 |
| Uttar Chhekamari | 2,216 |
| Madhya Chhekamari | 1,786 |
| Khairbari Forest | 494 |
| Islamabad | 3,942 |
| Pashchim Khayerbari | 3,376 |
| Uttar Rangali Baznar | 2,408 |
| Mujnai Tea Garden | 3,962 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Madarihat, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia