Dogachhi Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dogachhi is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 305 families residing in the village Dogachhi. The total population of Dogachhi is 1,229 out of which 658 are males and 571 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dogachhi is 868.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dogachhi village is 114 which is 9% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dogachhi is 839 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (868) of Dogachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dogachhi is 81.3%. Thus Dogachhi village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 88.26% and the female literacy rate is 73.22% in Dogachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dogachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dogachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dogachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 114 | 62 | 52 |
| Literacy | 81.26% | 88.26% | 73.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 90 | 46 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 694 | 380 | 314 |
| Illiterate | 323 | 132 | 191 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 56.5% of total population in Dogachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dogachhi village out of total population, 632 were engaged in work activities. 80.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 632 workers engaged in Main Work, 367 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 511 | 367 | 144 |
| Cultivators | 367 | 263 | 104 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 64 | 35 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 75 | 65 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 121 | 54 | 67 |
| Non Working | 597 | 237 | 360 |
Nearby Villages to Dogachhi,
Below are the list of villages near Dogachhi village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mohanpur | 133 |
| Kasiadanga | 942 |
| Boaldar | 1,679 |
| Dharail | 301 |
| Paschim Kalikapur | 1,151 |
| Jiapur | 251 |
| Phulghara | 842 |
| Palashdanga | 364 |
| Nihi Nagar | 173 |
| Santosh Palasdanga | 28 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dogachhi, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia