Dakshin Deogaon Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Deogaon is a village situated in Falakata block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 745 families residing in the village Dakshin Deogaon. The total population of Dakshin Deogaon is 3,242 out of which 1,625 are males and 1,617 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Deogaon is 995.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakshin Deogaon village is 438 which is 14% of the total population. There are 214 male children and 224 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Deogaon is 1,047 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Dakshin Deogaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Deogaon is 67.2%. Thus Dakshin Deogaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 70.23% and the female literacy rate is 64.18% in Dakshin Deogaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Deogaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Deogaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Deogaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 438 | 214 | 224 |
| Literacy | 67.23% | 70.23% | 64.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 204 | 99 | 105 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 396 | 192 | 204 |
| Illiterate | 1,357 | 634 | 723 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.2% of total population in Dakshin Deogaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Deogaon village out of total population, 1,283 were engaged in work activities. 79.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,283 workers engaged in Main Work, 365 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 572 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,024 | 888 | 136 |
| Cultivators | 365 | 357 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 572 | 458 | 114 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 85 | 71 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 259 | 60 | 199 |
| Non Working | 1,959 | 677 | 1,282 |
Map of Dakshin Deogaon, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Deogaon, Falakata
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Deogaon village in Falakata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purbba Deogaon | 2,071 |
| Madhya Deogaon | 3,156 |
| Uttar Deogaon | 3,625 |
| Dhulagaon | 4,684 |
| Karaibari | 1,871 |
| Paschim Deogaon | 1,921 |
| Dalgaon | 2,975 |
| Jhar Beltali | 2,607 |
| Dalgaon Tea Garden | 5,215 |
| Purbba Jhar Beltali | 4,144 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Deogaon, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia