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Dakshin Alokjhari Population - Koch Bihar, West Bengal

Dakshin Alokjhari is a large village located in Mekliganj Block of Koch Bihar district, West Bengal with total 575 families residing. The Dakshin Alokjhari village has population of 2360 of which 1205 are males while 1155 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dakshin Alokjhari village population of children with age 0-6 is 292 which makes up 12.37 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Alokjhari village is 959 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dakshin Alokjhari as per census is 1212, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dakshin Alokjhari village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dakshin Alokjhari village was 76.06 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dakshin Alokjhari Male literacy stands at 82.29 % while female literacy rate was 69.35 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Dakshin Alokjhari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Dakshin Alokjhari village.

Dakshin Alokjhari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 575 - -
Population 2,360 1,205 1,155
Child (0-6) 292 132 160
Schedule Caste 2,263 1,157 1,106
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 76.06 % 82.29 % 69.35 %
Total Workers 1,296 749 547
Main Worker 828 - -
Marginal Worker 468 71 397

Caste Factor

In Dakshin Alokjhari village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 95.89 % of total population in Dakshin Alokjhari village. The village Dakshin Alokjhari currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Dakshin Alokjhari village out of total population, 1296 were engaged in work activities. 63.89 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.11 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1296 workers engaged in Main Work, 481 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 244 were Agricultural labourer.