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Dakshin Dhalkar Population - Jalpaiguri, West Bengal

Dakshin Dhalkar is a medium size village located in Alipurduar - II Block of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal with total 428 families residing. The Dakshin Dhalkar village has population of 1703 of which 889 are males while 814 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dakshin Dhalkar village population of children with age 0-6 is 218 which makes up 12.80 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Dhalkar village is 916 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dakshin Dhalkar as per census is 847, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dakshin Dhalkar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dakshin Dhalkar village was 75.29 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dakshin Dhalkar Male literacy stands at 79.64 % while female literacy rate was 70.59 %.

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

Dakshin Dhalkar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 428 - -
Population 1,703 889 814
Child (0-6) 218 118 100
Schedule Caste 429 232 197
Schedule Tribe 203 104 99
Literacy 75.29 % 79.64 % 70.59 %
Total Workers 726 519 207
Main Worker 445 - -
Marginal Worker 281 144 137

Caste Factor

Dakshin Dhalkar village of Jalpaiguri has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.19 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.92 % of total population in Dakshin Dhalkar village.

Work Profile

In Dakshin Dhalkar village out of total population, 726 were engaged in work activities. 61.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 726 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 203 were Agricultural labourer.