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Foskadanga Population - Jalpaiguri, West Bengal

Foskadanga is a large village located in Alipurduar - I Block of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal with total 597 families residing. The Foskadanga village has population of 2868 of which 1490 are males while 1378 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Foskadanga village population of children with age 0-6 is 397 which makes up 13.84 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Foskadanga village is 925 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Foskadanga as per census is 1046, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Foskadanga village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Foskadanga village was 69.12 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Foskadanga Male literacy stands at 77.47 % while female literacy rate was 59.91 %.

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

Foskadanga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 597 - -
Population 2,868 1,490 1,378
Child (0-6) 397 194 203
Schedule Caste 864 448 416
Schedule Tribe 1,991 1,035 956
Literacy 69.12 % 77.47 % 59.91 %
Total Workers 1,294 864 430
Main Worker 842 - -
Marginal Worker 452 148 304

Caste Factor

In Foskadanga village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 69.42 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 30.13 % of total population in Foskadanga village.

Work Profile

In Foskadanga village out of total population, 1294 were engaged in work activities. 65.07 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.93 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1294 workers engaged in Main Work, 418 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 271 were Agricultural labourer.