Uttar Dhalkar Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Uttar Dhalkar is a village situated in Alipurduar - II block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 518 families residing in the village Uttar Dhalkar. The total population of Uttar Dhalkar is 2,205 out of which 1,148 are males and 1,057 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Uttar Dhalkar is 921.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Uttar Dhalkar village is 280 which is 13% of the total population. There are 149 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uttar Dhalkar is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Uttar Dhalkar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Uttar Dhalkar is 73.6%. Thus Uttar Dhalkar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 80.58% and the female literacy rate is 65.98% in Uttar Dhalkar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Uttar Dhalkar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Uttar Dhalkar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uttar Dhalkar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 280 | 149 | 131 |
| Literacy | 73.56% | 80.58% | 65.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 118 | 57 | 61 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 967 | 511 | 456 |
| Illiterate | 789 | 343 | 446 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 43.9% of total population in Uttar Dhalkar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Uttar Dhalkar village out of total population, 1,077 were engaged in work activities. 52.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,077 workers engaged in Main Work, 289 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 173 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 566 | 520 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 289 | 286 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 173 | 148 | 25 |
| Other Workers | 104 | 86 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 511 | 176 | 335 |
| Non Working | 1,128 | 452 | 676 |
Map of Uttar Dhalkar, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Uttar Dhalkar, Alipurduar - II
Below are the list of villages near Uttar Dhalkar village in Alipurduar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Shibkata | 2,300 |
| Uttar Shibkata | 3,016 |
| Dakshin Dhalkar | 1,703 |
| Shrinathpur Tea Garden | 1,579 |
| Bhasadabri | 1,645 |
| Madhya Shibkata | 450 |
| Putimari | 2,040 |
| Pukhuria | 2,908 |
| Kayakhata | 3,522 |
| Jashodanga | 4,068 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uttar Dhalkar, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia