Paschim Dolaigaon Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paschim Dolaigaon is a village situated in Mal block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 529 families residing in the village Paschim Dolaigaon. The total population of Paschim Dolaigaon is 2,480 out of which 1,301 are males and 1,179 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paschim Dolaigaon is 906.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paschim Dolaigaon village is 375 which is 15% of the total population. There are 198 male children and 177 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paschim Dolaigaon is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Paschim Dolaigaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paschim Dolaigaon is 64.6%. Thus Paschim Dolaigaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 71.62% and the female literacy rate is 56.89% in Paschim Dolaigaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paschim Dolaigaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paschim Dolaigaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paschim Dolaigaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 375 | 198 | 177 |
| Literacy | 64.61% | 71.62% | 56.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 598 | 316 | 282 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 211 | 117 | 94 |
| Illiterate | 1,120 | 511 | 609 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.5% of total population in Paschim Dolaigaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paschim Dolaigaon village out of total population, 871 were engaged in work activities. 82.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 871 workers engaged in Main Work, 202 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 439 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 717 | 634 | 83 |
| Cultivators | 202 | 199 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 439 | 366 | 73 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 74 | 67 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 154 | 85 | 69 |
| Non Working | 1,609 | 582 | 1,027 |
Nearby Villages to Paschim Dolaigaon,
Below are the list of villages near Paschim Dolaigaon village in Mal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purbba Dolaicaon | 3,144 |
| Mal Hati Forest | 3 |
| Chengmari Dangapara | 1,421 |
| Jogesh Chandra Tea Garden | 4,881 |
| Uttar Chengmari | 844 |
| Golabari | 776 |
| Uttar Majhgram | 3,092 |
| Neolabasti | 1,309 |
| Dhalabari | 3,676 |
| Apalchand | 553 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paschim Dolaigaon, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia