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Dakshin Altagram Population - Jalpaiguri, West Bengal

Dakshin Altagram is a large village located in Dhupguri Block of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal with total 876 families residing. The Dakshin Altagram village has population of 3975 of which 2010 are males while 1965 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dakshin Altagram village population of children with age 0-6 is 590 which makes up 14.84 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Altagram village is 978 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dakshin Altagram as per census is 980, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dakshin Altagram village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dakshin Altagram village was 67.50 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dakshin Altagram Male literacy stands at 72.55 % while female literacy rate was 62.34 %.

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

Dakshin Altagram Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 876 - -
Population 3,975 2,010 1,965
Child (0-6) 590 298 292
Schedule Caste 1,129 576 553
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 67.50 % 72.55 % 62.34 %
Total Workers 1,602 1,135 467
Main Worker 1,249 - -
Marginal Worker 353 106 247

Caste Factor

Dakshin Altagram village of Jalpaiguri has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.40 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.03 % of total population in Dakshin Altagram village.

Work Profile

In Dakshin Altagram village out of total population, 1602 were engaged in work activities. 77.97 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.03 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1602 workers engaged in Main Work, 369 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 609 were Agricultural labourer.