Dakshin Chakoakheti Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Chakoakheti 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 1,489 families residing in the village Dakshin Chakoakheti. The total population of Dakshin Chakoakheti is 6,462 out of which 3,366 are males and 3,096 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Chakoakheti is 920.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakshin Chakoakheti village is 742 which is 11% of the total population. There are 379 male children and 363 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Chakoakheti is 958 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Dakshin Chakoakheti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Chakoakheti is 74.5%. Thus Dakshin Chakoakheti village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 79.61% and the female literacy rate is 68.86% in Dakshin Chakoakheti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Chakoakheti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Chakoakheti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Chakoakheti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 742 | 379 | 363 |
| Literacy | 74.48% | 79.61% | 68.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,249 | 2,249 | 2,000 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 401 | 198 | 203 |
| Illiterate | 2,202 | 988 | 1,214 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 65.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.2% of total population in Dakshin Chakoakheti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Chakoakheti village out of total population, 2,597 were engaged in work activities. 76.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,597 workers engaged in Main Work, 366 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 615 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,985 | 1,665 | 320 |
| Cultivators | 366 | 344 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 615 | 427 | 188 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 987 | 882 | 105 |
| Marginal Workers | 612 | 230 | 382 |
| Non Working | 3,865 | 1,471 | 2,394 |
Map of Dakshin Chakoakheti, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Chakoakheti, Alipurduar - I
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Chakoakheti village in Alipurduar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Silbarihat | 5,590 |
| Purba Simlabari | 1,370 |
| Patlakhawa | 3,980 |
| Paschim Simlabari | 1,361 |
| Purba Kathalbari | 6,830 |
| Uttar Simlabari | 1,430 |
| Sirubari | 2,258 |
| Kumarpara | 2,432 |
| Salkumar Forest | 334 |
| Mathura Tea Garden | 9,181 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Chakoakheti, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia