Dakshin Parokata Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Parokata is a village situated in Alipurduar - II block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,091 families residing in the village Dakshin Parokata. The total population of Dakshin Parokata is 4,457 out of which 2,276 are males and 2,181 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Parokata is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakshin Parokata village is 567 which is 13% of the total population. There are 284 male children and 283 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Parokata is 996 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Dakshin Parokata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Parokata is 74.6%. Thus Dakshin Parokata village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 79.97% and the female literacy rate is 68.97% in Dakshin Parokata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Parokata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Parokata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Parokata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 567 | 284 | 283 |
| Literacy | 74.6% | 79.97% | 68.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,759 | 1,394 | 1,365 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 313 | 155 | 158 |
| Illiterate | 1,555 | 683 | 872 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7% of total population in Dakshin Parokata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Parokata village out of total population, 2,126 were engaged in work activities. 66.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,126 workers engaged in Main Work, 359 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 705 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,417 | 1,221 | 196 |
| Cultivators | 359 | 342 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 705 | 567 | 138 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 351 | 311 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 709 | 156 | 553 |
| Non Working | 2,331 | 899 | 1,432 |
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Parokata,
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Parokata village in Alipurduar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purba Khalishamari | 1,982 |
| Brajerkuthi | 2,107 |
| Madhya Parokata | 3,556 |
| Uttar Parokata | 5,779 |
| Purba Chepani | 5,999 |
| Chepani | 2,882 |
| Bakla | 2,004 |
| Chhipra | 2,302 |
| Chhota Chakirbas | 1,503 |
| Bara Chakibas | 2,792 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Parokata, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia