Dakshin Kalamati Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Kalamati is a village situated in Maynaguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 345 families residing in the village Dakshin Kalamati. The total population of Dakshin Kalamati is 1,539 out of which 791 are males and 748 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Kalamati is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakshin Kalamati village is 201 which is 13% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Kalamati is 1,072 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Dakshin Kalamati village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Kalamati is 64.9%. Thus Dakshin Kalamati village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 72.91% and the female literacy rate is 56.21% in Dakshin Kalamati village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Kalamati village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Kalamati Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Kalamati village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 201 | 97 | 104 |
| Literacy | 64.87% | 72.91% | 56.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,273 | 645 | 628 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 671 | 285 | 386 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 82.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Dakshin Kalamati village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Kalamati village out of total population, 672 were engaged in work activities. 64.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 672 workers engaged in Main Work, 197 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 166 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 435 | 351 | 84 |
| Cultivators | 197 | 183 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 166 | 117 | 49 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 50 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 237 | 96 | 141 |
| Non Working | 867 | 344 | 523 |
Map of Dakshin Kalamati, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Kalamati, Maynaguri
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Kalamati village in Maynaguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kajaldighi | 1,514 |
| Chengmari | 2,713 |
| Uttar Kalamati | 2,076 |
| Kumarpara | 5,336 |
| Nimna Tandu Forest | 720 |
| Baulbari | 5,711 |
| Jadabpur Tea Garden | 710 |
| Chat Rarpar | 1,893 |
| Ramsai | 1,974 |
| Domohani | 1,507 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Kalamati, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia