Kauakhali Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kauakhali is a village situated in Matigara block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,526 families residing in the village Kauakhali. The total population of Kauakhali is 6,615 out of which 3,342 are males and 3,273 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kauakhali is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kauakhali village is 873 which is 13% of the total population. There are 427 male children and 446 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kauakhali is 1,044 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Kauakhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kauakhali is 74.4%. Thus Kauakhali village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 80.41% and the female literacy rate is 68.13% in Kauakhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kauakhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kauakhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kauakhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 873 | 427 | 446 |
| Literacy | 74.36% | 80.41% | 68.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,952 | 1,971 | 1,981 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 2,345 | 998 | 1,347 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Kauakhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kauakhali village out of total population, 2,395 were engaged in work activities. 97.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,395 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,345 | 1,796 | 549 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 21 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 2,282 | 1,756 | 526 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 27 | 23 |
| Non Working | 4,220 | 1,519 | 2,701 |
Map of Kauakhali, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kauakhali, Matigara
Below are the list of villages near Kauakhali village in Matigara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thiknikata | 3,294 |
| Kalam | 5,664 |
| Pelku | 3,112 |
| Patiram | 8,315 |
| Kawakhari | 3,676 |
| Tomba | 9,632 |
| Nengtichhara | 3,182 |
| Matigarahat | 4,710 |
| Rangia | 3,682 |
| Gaurcharan | 4,124 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kauakhali, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia