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

Dakshin Parokata is a village situated in Alipurduar - II block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,091 families residing in the village Dakshin Parokata. The total population of Dakshin Parokata is 4,457 out of which 2,276 are males and 2,181 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Parokata is 958.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakshin Parokata village is 567 which is 13% of the total population. There are 284 male children and 283 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Parokata is 996 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Dakshin Parokata village.

Population
4,457
Families
1,091
Literacy
74.6%
Sex Ratio
958

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Parokata is 74.6%. Thus Dakshin Parokata village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 79.97% and the female literacy rate is 68.97% in Dakshin Parokata village.

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

Dakshin Parokata Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 567 284 283
Literacy 74.6% 79.97% 68.97%
Scheduled Caste 2,759 1,394 1,365
Scheduled Tribe 313 155 158
Illiterate 1,555 683 872

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7% of total population in Dakshin Parokata village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Dakshin Parokata village out of total population, 2,126 were engaged in work activities. 66.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,126 workers engaged in Main Work, 359 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 705 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,417 1,221 196
Cultivators 359 342 17
Agriculture Labourer 705 567 138
Household Industries 2 1 1
Other Workers 351 311 40
Marginal Workers 709 156 553
Non Working 2,331 899 1,432

Nearby Villages to Dakshin Parokata,

Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Parokata village in Alipurduar - II.

Village Population
Purba Khalishamari 1,982
Brajerkuthi 2,107
Madhya Parokata 3,556
Uttar Parokata 5,779
Purba Chepani 5,999
Chepani 2,882
Bakla 2,004
Chhipra 2,302
Chhota Chakirbas 1,503
Bara Chakibas 2,792

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