Dalgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dalgaon is a village situated in Falakata block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 685 families residing in the village Dalgaon. The total population of Dalgaon is 2,975 out of which 1,479 are males and 1,496 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dalgaon is 1,011.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dalgaon village is 392 which is 13% of the total population. There are 186 male children and 206 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dalgaon is 1,108 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Dalgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dalgaon is 65.3%. Thus Dalgaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 73.4% and the female literacy rate is 57.13% in Dalgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dalgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dalgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dalgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 392 | 186 | 206 |
| Literacy | 65.27% | 73.4% | 57.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,100 | 564 | 536 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,365 | 669 | 696 |
| Illiterate | 1,289 | 530 | 759 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 45.9% of total population in Dalgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dalgaon village out of total population, 1,096 were engaged in work activities. 69.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,096 workers engaged in Main Work, 247 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 353 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 766 | 671 | 95 |
| Cultivators | 247 | 240 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 353 | 299 | 54 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 164 | 130 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 330 | 185 | 145 |
| Non Working | 1,879 | 623 | 1,256 |
Map of Dalgaon, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dalgaon, Falakata
Below are the list of villages near Dalgaon village in Falakata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dalgaon Tea Garden | 5,215 |
| Karaibari | 1,871 |
| Tasti Tea Garden | 5,568 |
| Uttar Deogaon | 3,625 |
| Bengkandi | 2,667 |
| Purbba Deogaon | 2,071 |
| Alinagar | 3,917 |
| Dakshin Deogaon | 3,242 |
| Hedayet Nagar | 6,894 |
| Madhya Deogaon | 3,156 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dalgaon, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia