Daikhata Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Daikhata is a village situated in Jalpaiguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 542 families residing in the village Daikhata. The total population of Daikhata is 2,342 out of which 1,187 are males and 1,155 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Daikhata is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Daikhata village is 364 which is 16% of the total population. There are 190 male children and 174 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Daikhata is 916 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Daikhata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Daikhata is 70.9%. Thus Daikhata village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 80.94% and the female literacy rate is 60.75% in Daikhata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Daikhata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Daikhata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Daikhata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 364 | 190 | 174 |
| Literacy | 70.93% | 80.94% | 60.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,457 | 738 | 719 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 673 | 345 | 328 |
| Illiterate | 939 | 380 | 559 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.7% of total population in Daikhata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Daikhata village out of total population, 1,138 were engaged in work activities. 56% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,138 workers engaged in Main Work, 311 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 246 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 637 | 569 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 311 | 299 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 246 | 205 | 41 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 63 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 501 | 126 | 375 |
| Non Working | 1,204 | 492 | 712 |
Map of Daikhata, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Daikhata, Jalpaiguri
Below are the list of villages near Daikhata village in Jalpaiguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Binnaguri | 4,370 |
| Berubari | 41,593 |
| Shakati | 3,497 |
| Banshkanthia | 1,951 |
| Berubarinagar | 762 |
| Araji Garalbari | 1,782 |
| Chhitland Of Singimari | 35 |
| Nandanpur | 6,114 |
| Singimari Pratham Khanda | 2,179 |
| Kharija Berubari | 10,076 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Daikhata, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia