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

Dakshin Khalpara is a village situated in Mal block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 652 families residing in the village Dakshin Khalpara. The total population of Dakshin Khalpara is 3,124 out of which 1,611 are males and 1,513 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Khalpara is 939.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakshin Khalpara village is 431 which is 14% of the total population. There are 226 male children and 205 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Khalpara is 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Dakshin Khalpara village.

Population
3,124
Families
652
Literacy
57.52%
Sex Ratio
939

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Khalpara is 57.5%. Thus Dakshin Khalpara village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 62.53% and the female literacy rate is 52.22% in Dakshin Khalpara village.

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

Dakshin Khalpara Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 431 226 205
Literacy 57.52% 62.53% 52.22%
Scheduled Caste 1,994 1,032 962
Scheduled Tribe 256 130 126
Illiterate 1,575 745 830

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.2% of total population in Dakshin Khalpara village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Dakshin Khalpara village out of total population, 1,182 were engaged in work activities. 67.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,182 workers engaged in Main Work, 448 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 172 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 800 729 71
Cultivators 448 434 14
Agriculture Labourer 172 152 20
Household Industries 12 4 8
Other Workers 168 139 29
Marginal Workers 382 151 231
Non Working 1,942 731 1,211

Nearby Villages to Dakshin Khalpara,

Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Khalpara village in Mal.

Village Population
Chengmarihat 2,008
Uttar Saripakuri 4,250
Uttar Khalpara 4,117
Adabari 2,478
Dakshin Majhgram 2,982
Uttar Matiali 4,371
Kranti 5,961
Jhar Matiali 6,493
Chikanmati 962
Chak Maulani 2,776

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