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Dakshin Kalamati Population - Jalpaiguri, West Bengal

Dakshin Kalamati is a medium size village located in Maynaguri Block of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal with total 345 families residing. The Dakshin Kalamati village has population of 1539 of which 791 are males while 748 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dakshin Kalamati village population of children with age 0-6 is 201 which makes up 13.06 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Kalamati village is 946 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dakshin Kalamati as per census is 1072, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dakshin Kalamati village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dakshin Kalamati village was 64.87 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dakshin Kalamati Male literacy stands at 72.91 % while female literacy rate was 56.21 %.

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

Dakshin Kalamati Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 345 - -
Population 1,539 791 748
Child (0-6) 201 97 104
Schedule Caste 1,273 645 628
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 64.87 % 72.91 % 56.21 %
Total Workers 672 447 225
Main Worker 435 - -
Marginal Worker 237 96 141

Caste Factor

In Dakshin Kalamati village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 82.72 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.06 % of total population in Dakshin Kalamati village.

Work Profile

In Dakshin Kalamati village out of total population, 672 were engaged in work activities. 64.73 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.27 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 672 workers engaged in Main Work, 197 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 166 were Agricultural labourer.