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Alokjhari Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Alokjhari is a medium size village located in Kharibari Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 109 families residing. The Alokjhari village has population of 529 of which 267 are males while 262 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Alokjhari village population of children with age 0-6 is 91 which makes up 17.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Alokjhari village is 981 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Alokjhari as per census is 896, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Alokjhari village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Alokjhari village was 57.76 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Alokjhari Male literacy stands at 72.60 % while female literacy rate was 42.92 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, 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 Alokjhari village.

Alokjhari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 109 - -
Population 529 267 262
Child (0-6) 91 48 43
Schedule Caste 153 87 66
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 57.76 % 72.60 % 42.92 %
Total Workers 153 137 16
Main Worker 151 - -
Marginal Worker 2 0 2

Caste Factor

Alokjhari village of Darjiling has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.92 % of total population in Alokjhari village. The village Alokjhari currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Alokjhari village out of total population, 153 were engaged in work activities. 98.69 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.31 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 153 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.