Dakshin Kathulia Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011

Dakshin Kathulia is a village situated in Dhupguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 700 families residing in the village Dakshin Kathulia. The total population of Dakshin Kathulia is 3,185 out of which 1,635 are males and 1,550 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Kathulia is 948.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakshin Kathulia village is 427 which is 13% of the total population. There are 220 male children and 207 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Kathulia is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Dakshin Kathulia village.

Population
3,185
Families
700
Literacy
67.11%
Sex Ratio
948

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Kathulia is 67.1%. Thus Dakshin Kathulia village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 74.98% and the female literacy rate is 58.82% in Dakshin Kathulia village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Kathulia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Dakshin Kathulia Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Kathulia village.

Total Male Female
Children 427 220 207
Literacy 67.11% 74.98% 58.82%
Scheduled Caste 2,498 1,294 1,204
Scheduled Tribe 127 60 67
Illiterate 1,334 574 760

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 78.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4% of total population in Dakshin Kathulia village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Dakshin Kathulia village out of total population, 1,467 were engaged in work activities. 59.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,467 workers engaged in Main Work, 335 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 329 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 878 798 80
Cultivators 335 330 5
Agriculture Labourer 329 277 52
Household Industries 44 42 2
Other Workers 170 149 21
Marginal Workers 589 188 401
Non Working 1,718 649 1,069

Nearby Villages to Dakshin Kathulia,

Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Kathulia village in Dhupguri.

Village Population
Kalirhat 4,280
Dakshin Jharalta 3,444
Jhar Magurmari 3,239
Char Charabari 3,154
Niranjanpat 3,671
Gadhear Kuti 2,048
Mallik Sobha 5,318
Bagribari 2,551
Dakshin Sakojhora 1,940
Kursamari 2,400

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