Dakshin Sakojhora Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Sakojhora is a village situated in Dhupguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 445 families residing in the village Dakshin Sakojhora. The total population of Dakshin Sakojhora is 1,940 out of which 978 are males and 962 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Sakojhora is 984.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakshin Sakojhora village is 237 which is 12% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Sakojhora is 1,155 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Dakshin Sakojhora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Sakojhora is 72.6%. Thus Dakshin Sakojhora village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 82.6% and the female literacy rate is 62.16% in Dakshin Sakojhora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Sakojhora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Sakojhora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Sakojhora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 237 | 110 | 127 |
| Literacy | 72.58% | 82.6% | 62.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,589 | 787 | 802 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 151 | 87 | 64 |
| Illiterate | 704 | 261 | 443 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 81.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.8% of total population in Dakshin Sakojhora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Sakojhora village out of total population, 776 were engaged in work activities. 78.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 776 workers engaged in Main Work, 228 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 329 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 607 | 505 | 102 |
| Cultivators | 228 | 213 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 329 | 247 | 82 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 44 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 169 | 70 | 99 |
| Non Working | 1,164 | 403 | 761 |
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Sakojhora,
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Sakojhora village in Dhupguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sonakhuli | 1,950 |
| Mallik Sobha | 5,318 |
| Gosairhat Forest | 1,153 |
| Niranjanpat | 3,671 |
| Garakhuta | 1,745 |
| Jhar Magurmari | 3,239 |
| Dakshin Khuttimari | 2,373 |
| Kalirhat | 4,280 |
| Uttar Kathulia | 3,064 |
| Dakshin Kathulia | 3,185 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Sakojhora, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia