Dholigaon Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dholigaon is a village situated in Islampur block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 267 families residing in the village Dholigaon. The total population of Dholigaon is 1,447 out of which 746 are males and 701 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dholigaon is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dholigaon village is 267 which is 18% of the total population. There are 132 male children and 135 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dholigaon is 1,023 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Dholigaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dholigaon is 53.3%. Thus Dholigaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 63.52% and the female literacy rate is 42.23% in Dholigaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dholigaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dholigaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dholigaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 267 | 132 | 135 |
| Literacy | 53.31% | 63.52% | 42.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 97 | 51 | 46 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 818 | 356 | 462 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dholigaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dholigaon village out of total population, 578 were engaged in work activities. 50.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 578 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 292 | 266 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 125 | 123 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79 | 61 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 85 | 81 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 286 | 132 | 154 |
| Non Working | 869 | 348 | 521 |
Nearby Villages to Dholigaon,
Below are the list of villages near Dholigaon village in Islampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bairjhari | 1,184 |
| Kalughat | 1,986 |
| Chhota Sapnikla | 1,491 |
| Kamlagaon | 4,316 |
| Birsinggachh | 592 |
| Purbba Gomaidighi | 11,982 |
| Sanpnikla | 1,469 |
| Kuchila | 9,549 |
| Uttar Kadamgachh | 2,623 |
| Kuargaon | 3,853 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dholigaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia