Dalgaon Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dalgaon Forest is a village situated in Falakata block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 68 families residing in the village Dalgaon Forest. The total population of Dalgaon Forest is 317 out of which 162 are males and 155 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dalgaon Forest is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dalgaon Forest village is 38 which is 12% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dalgaon Forest is 1,111 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Dalgaon Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dalgaon Forest is 48.7%. Thus Dalgaon Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 56.94% and the female literacy rate is 40% in Dalgaon Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dalgaon Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dalgaon Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dalgaon Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 38 | 18 | 20 |
| Literacy | 48.75% | 56.94% | 40% |
| Scheduled Caste | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 291 | 150 | 141 |
| Illiterate | 181 | 80 | 101 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 91.8% of total population in Dalgaon Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dalgaon Forest village out of total population, 143 were engaged in work activities. 62.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 143 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 89 | 71 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60 | 48 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 20 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 54 | 15 | 39 |
| Non Working | 174 | 76 | 98 |
Nearby Villages to Dalgaon Forest,
Below are the list of villages near Dalgaon Forest village in Falakata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dalmoney Tea Garden | 1,539 |
| Sishabari Sarugaon | 1,997 |
| Chengmaritari | 3,279 |
| Khagenhat | 5,185 |
| Ethelbari Tea Garden | 2,619 |
| Dhanirampur | 5,380 |
| Deomali | 5,949 |
| Ghatpar Sarugram | 3,063 |
| Mechhua Dhurabala Bathan | 3,128 |
| Sarugaon Tea Garden | 3,424 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dalgaon Forest, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia