Dakshin Barajhar Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Barajhar Forest is a village situated in Alipurduar - I block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 261 families residing in the village Dakshin Barajhar Forest. The total population of Dakshin Barajhar Forest is 1,208 out of which 618 are males and 590 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Barajhar Forest is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakshin Barajhar Forest village is 142 which is 12% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Barajhar Forest is 775 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Dakshin Barajhar Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Barajhar Forest is 64.8%. Thus Dakshin Barajhar Forest village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 72.86% and the female literacy rate is 56.63% in Dakshin Barajhar Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Barajhar Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Barajhar Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Barajhar Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 142 | 80 | 62 |
| Literacy | 64.82% | 72.86% | 56.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,091 | 559 | 532 |
| Illiterate | 517 | 226 | 291 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 90.3% of total population in Dakshin Barajhar Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Barajhar Forest village out of total population, 558 were engaged in work activities. 56.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 558 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 207 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 316 | 290 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 45 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 207 | 189 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 55 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 242 | 44 | 198 |
| Non Working | 650 | 284 | 366 |
Map of Dakshin Barajhar Forest, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Barajhar Forest, Alipurduar - I
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Barajhar Forest village in Alipurduar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nutanpara | 4,661 |
| Sidhabari | 3,859 |
| Jaldapara | 1,098 |
| Suripara | 3,025 |
| Prodhanpara | 4,023 |
| Salkumar Forest | 334 |
| Munshipara | 6,275 |
| Sirubari | 2,258 |
| Salkumarhat | 5,952 |
| Purba Kathalbari | 6,830 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Barajhar Forest, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia