Dakshin Goalpara Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Goalpara is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,243 families residing in the village Dakshin Goalpara. The total population of Dakshin Goalpara is 5,648 out of which 2,908 are males and 2,740 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Goalpara is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakshin Goalpara village is 655 which is 12% of the total population. There are 364 male children and 291 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Goalpara is 799 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Dakshin Goalpara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Goalpara is 73.9%. Thus Dakshin Goalpara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 79.36% and the female literacy rate is 68.15% in Dakshin Goalpara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Goalpara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Goalpara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Goalpara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 655 | 364 | 291 |
| Literacy | 73.86% | 79.36% | 68.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,342 | 692 | 650 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,960 | 889 | 1,071 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Dakshin Goalpara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Goalpara village out of total population, 1,882 were engaged in work activities. 90.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,882 workers engaged in Main Work, 190 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 305 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,699 | 1,478 | 221 |
| Cultivators | 190 | 185 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 305 | 239 | 66 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 24 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 1,164 | 1,030 | 134 |
| Marginal Workers | 183 | 103 | 80 |
| Non Working | 3,766 | 1,327 | 2,439 |
Map of Dakshin Goalpara, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Goalpara, Raiganj
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Goalpara village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maraikura | 917 |
| Taherpur | 2,297 |
| Tenahari | 3,512 |
| Sijgram | 2,200 |
| Nuripur | 504 |
| Naopara | 2,057 |
| Hathia | 2,135 |
| Abdulghata | 568 |
| Garna | 1,348 |
| Chandar | 2,835 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Goalpara, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia