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Dakshin Barajhar Forest Population - Jalpaiguri, West Bengal

Dakshin Barajhar Forest is a medium size village located in Alipurduar - I Block of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal with total 261 families residing. The Dakshin Barajhar Forest village has population of 1208 of which 618 are males while 590 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dakshin Barajhar Forest village population of children with age 0-6 is 142 which makes up 11.75 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Barajhar Forest village is 955 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dakshin Barajhar Forest as per census is 775, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dakshin Barajhar Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dakshin Barajhar Forest village was 64.82 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dakshin Barajhar Forest Male literacy stands at 72.86 % while female literacy rate was 56.63 %.

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

Dakshin Barajhar Forest Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 261 - -
Population 1,208 618 590
Child (0-6) 142 80 62
Schedule Caste 15 7 8
Schedule Tribe 1,091 559 532
Literacy 64.82 % 72.86 % 56.63 %
Total Workers 558 334 224
Main Worker 316 - -
Marginal Worker 242 44 198

Caste Factor

In Dakshin Barajhar Forest village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 90.31 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.24 % of total population in Dakshin Barajhar Forest village.

Work Profile

In Dakshin Barajhar Forest village out of total population, 558 were engaged in work activities. 56.63 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.37 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 558 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 207 were Agricultural labourer.