Alokjhari Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Alokjhari is a village situated in Dinhata - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 975 families residing in the village Alokjhari. The total population of Alokjhari is 4,138 out of which 2,116 are males and 2,022 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alokjhari is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Alokjhari village is 556 which is 13% of the total population. There are 283 male children and 273 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alokjhari is 965 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Alokjhari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alokjhari is 80.6%. Thus Alokjhari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 85.76% and the female literacy rate is 75.19% in Alokjhari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Alokjhari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Alokjhari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alokjhari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 556 | 283 | 273 |
| Literacy | 80.6% | 85.76% | 75.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,682 | 849 | 833 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,251 | 544 | 707 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Alokjhari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Alokjhari village out of total population, 2,007 were engaged in work activities. 65.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,007 workers engaged in Main Work, 497 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 634 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,317 | 1,181 | 136 |
| Cultivators | 497 | 481 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 634 | 533 | 101 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 181 | 163 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 690 | 122 | 568 |
| Non Working | 2,131 | 813 | 1,318 |
Map of Alokjhari, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Alokjhari, Dinhata - I
Below are the list of villages near Alokjhari village in Dinhata - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paschim Paradanga | 3,307 |
| Rajakhora | 1,242 |
| Pakhihaga | 2,920 |
| Matiakura | 27 |
| Bajejama Pakhihaga | 1,667 |
| Kuthialerbus | 413 |
| Brahmottar Chauler Kuthi | 566 |
| Chhat Bara Bangla | 148 |
| Chakiar Para Dwitia Khanda | 286 |
| Jamadarerbus | 2,286 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alokjhari, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia