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 a total of 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 aged 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.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Khalpara is 57.5%. Thus Dakshin Khalpara village has a 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 labourers.
| 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 |
Map of Dakshin Khalpara, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Khalpara, Mal
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 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Khalpara, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia