Dhulagaon Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhulagaon is a village situated in Falakata block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,069 families residing in the village Dhulagaon. The total population of Dhulagaon is 4,684 out of which 2,420 are males and 2,264 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhulagaon is 936.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhulagaon village is 628 which is 13% of the total population. There are 328 male children and 300 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhulagaon is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Dhulagaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhulagaon is 75.7%. Thus Dhulagaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 81.64% and the female literacy rate is 69.35% in Dhulagaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhulagaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhulagaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhulagaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 628 | 328 | 300 |
| Literacy | 75.69% | 81.64% | 69.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,305 | 1,194 | 1,111 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 528 | 272 | 256 |
| Illiterate | 1,614 | 712 | 902 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.3% of total population in Dhulagaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhulagaon village out of total population, 1,913 were engaged in work activities. 67.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,913 workers engaged in Main Work, 364 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 569 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,289 | 1,201 | 88 |
| Cultivators | 364 | 357 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 569 | 510 | 59 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 29 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 326 | 305 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 624 | 222 | 402 |
| Non Working | 2,771 | 997 | 1,774 |
Nearby Villages to Dhulagaon,
Below are the list of villages near Dhulagaon village in Falakata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madhya Deogaon | 3,156 |
| Paschim Deogaon | 1,921 |
| Dakshin Deogaon | 3,242 |
| Jhar Beltali | 2,607 |
| Purbba Deogaon | 2,071 |
| Purbba Jhar Beltali | 4,144 |
| Uttar Deogaon | 3,625 |
| Beltali Bhandani | 2,409 |
| Karaibari | 1,871 |
| Nabanagar | 4,719 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhulagaon, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia