Dhalgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dhalgaon 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 214 families residing in the village Dhalgaon. The total population of Dhalgaon is 899 out of which 473 are males and 426 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhalgaon is 901.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhalgaon village is 111 which is 12% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhalgaon is 790 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Dhalgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhalgaon is 58.9%. Thus Dhalgaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 65.21% and the female literacy rate is 51.99% in Dhalgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhalgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhalgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhalgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 111 | 62 | 49 |
| Literacy | 58.88% | 65.21% | 51.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 281 | 149 | 132 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 435 | 205 | 230 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Dhalgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhalgaon village out of total population, 272 were engaged in work activities. 33.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 272 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 91 | 86 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 59 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 22 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 181 | 176 | 5 |
| Non Working | 627 | 211 | 416 |
Map of Dhalgaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dhalgaon, Raiganj
Below are the list of villages near Dhalgaon village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maladkhanda | 1,996 |
| Parial | 1,034 |
| Bhatol | 5,135 |
| Sangaon | 1,774 |
| Mallickpur | 1,759 |
| Pratappur | 1,038 |
| Basatpur | 1,709 |
| Narayantola | 391 |
| Badkol | 104 |
| Bhatganja | 1,454 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhalgaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia