Sakojhora Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sakojhora is a village situated in Dhupguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,276 families residing in the village Sakojhora. The total population of Sakojhora is 5,586 out of which 2,860 are males and 2,726 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sakojhora is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sakojhora village is 625 which is 11% of the total population. There are 302 male children and 323 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sakojhora is 1,070 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Sakojhora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sakojhora is 78.5%. Thus Sakojhora village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 83.07% and the female literacy rate is 73.53% in Sakojhora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sakojhora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sakojhora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sakojhora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 625 | 302 | 323 |
| Literacy | 78.45% | 83.07% | 73.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,314 | 693 | 621 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,008 | 516 | 492 |
| Illiterate | 1,694 | 735 | 959 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18% of total population in Sakojhora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sakojhora village out of total population, 1,975 were engaged in work activities. 79.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,975 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 109 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,565 | 1,391 | 174 |
| Cultivators | 109 | 94 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 109 | 90 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 47 | 42 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 1,300 | 1,165 | 135 |
| Marginal Workers | 410 | 185 | 225 |
| Non Working | 3,611 | 1,284 | 2,327 |
Nearby Villages to Sakojhora,
Below are the list of villages near Sakojhora village in Dhupguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Binaguri Tea Garden | 6,612 |
| Gayerkata Tea Garden | 9,085 |
| Karbala Tea Garden | 7,958 |
| Haldibari Tea Garden | 9,103 |
| Maraghat Tea Garden | 5,011 |
| Gendrapara Tea Garden | 9,358 |
| Totopara Tea Garden | 3,208 |
| Lakshmipara Tea Garden | 5,963 |
| Jalapara | 607 |
| Chapaguri | 8 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sakojhora, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia