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

Dakshin Barajhar Forest is a village situated in Alipurduar - I block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 261 families residing in the village Dakshin Barajhar Forest. The total population of Dakshin Barajhar Forest is 1,208 out of which 618 are males and 590 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Barajhar Forest is 955.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakshin Barajhar Forest village is 142 which is 12% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Barajhar Forest is 775 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Dakshin Barajhar Forest village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Barajhar Forest is 64.8%. Thus Dakshin Barajhar Forest village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 72.86% and the female literacy rate is 56.63% in Dakshin Barajhar Forest village.

Population
1,208
Families
261
Literacy
64.82%
Sex Ratio
955

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

Dakshin Barajhar Forest Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 142 80 62
Literacy 64.82% 72.86% 56.63%
Scheduled Caste 15 7 8
Scheduled Tribe 1,091 559 532
Illiterate 517 226 291

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 90.3% of total population in Dakshin Barajhar Forest village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Dakshin Barajhar Forest village out of total population, 558 were engaged in work activities. 56.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 558 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 207 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 316 290 26
Cultivators 46 45 1
Agriculture Labourer 207 189 18
Household Industries 1 1 0
Other Workers 62 55 7
Marginal Workers 242 44 198
Non Working 650 284 366

Map of Dakshin Barajhar Forest, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Dakshin Barajhar Forest, Alipurduar - I

Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Barajhar Forest village in Alipurduar - I.

Village Population
Nutanpara 4,661
Sidhabari 3,859
Jaldapara 1,098
Suripara 3,025
Prodhanpara 4,023
Salkumar Forest 334
Munshipara 6,275
Sirubari 2,258
Salkumarhat 5,952
Purba Kathalbari 6,830

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