Dakshin Paitkapara Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Paitkapara is a village situated in Alipurduar - I block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 723 families residing in the village Dakshin Paitkapara. The total population of Dakshin Paitkapara is 3,183 out of which 1,650 are males and 1,533 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Paitkapara is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakshin Paitkapara village is 421 which is 13% of the total population. There are 234 male children and 187 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Paitkapara is 799 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Dakshin Paitkapara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Paitkapara is 62.8%. Thus Dakshin Paitkapara village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 69.14% and the female literacy rate is 56.17% in Dakshin Paitkapara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Paitkapara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Paitkapara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Paitkapara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 421 | 234 | 187 |
| Literacy | 62.82% | 69.14% | 56.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,124 | 590 | 534 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,023 | 527 | 496 |
| Illiterate | 1,448 | 671 | 777 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.1% of total population in Dakshin Paitkapara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Paitkapara village out of total population, 1,347 were engaged in work activities. 73.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,347 workers engaged in Main Work, 350 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 394 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 993 | 790 | 203 |
| Cultivators | 350 | 261 | 89 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 394 | 339 | 55 |
| Household Industries | 55 | 36 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 194 | 154 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 354 | 174 | 180 |
| Non Working | 1,836 | 686 | 1,150 |
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Paitkapara,
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Paitkapara village in Alipurduar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pukuritola | 5,163 |
| Paschim Salbari | 1,698 |
| Taparikhata | 3,803 |
| Naothoartari | 1,881 |
| Uttar Kansingram | 1,754 |
| Uttar Chakoakheti | 1,399 |
| Dakshin Kansingram | 2,069 |
| Madhya Paitkapara | 1,750 |
| Pachkal Guri | 3,257 |
| Uttar Paitkapara | 3,074 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Paitkapara, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia