Demkajhora Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Demkajhora is a village situated in Mal block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 517 families residing in the village Demkajhora. The total population of Demkajhora is 2,462 out of which 1,273 are males and 1,189 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Demkajhora is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Demkajhora village is 363 which is 15% of the total population. There are 199 male children and 164 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Demkajhora is 824 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Demkajhora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Demkajhora is 56.1%. Thus Demkajhora village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 60.52% and the female literacy rate is 51.41% in Demkajhora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Demkajhora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Demkajhora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Demkajhora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 363 | 199 | 164 |
| Literacy | 56.07% | 60.52% | 51.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 63 | 34 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 576 | 291 | 285 |
| Illiterate | 1,285 | 623 | 662 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.4% of total population in Demkajhora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Demkajhora village out of total population, 702 were engaged in work activities. 56.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 702 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 131 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 395 | 344 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 59 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 131 | 123 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 182 | 149 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 307 | 263 | 44 |
| Non Working | 1,760 | 666 | 1,094 |
Nearby Villages to Demkajhora,
Below are the list of villages near Demkajhora village in Mal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Haihaipathar | 6,831 |
| Bainguri Tea Garden | 6,742 |
| Tesimala | 4,785 |
| Purba Damdim | 1,930 |
| Haihai Pathar Tea Garden II | 953 |
| Nipuchhapur | 2,521 |
| Haihai Pathar Tea Garden I | 3,030 |
| Nipuchhapur Tea Garden | 2,999 |
| New Clenco Tea Garden | 3,428 |
| Nichchalsa | 3,364 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Demkajhora, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia