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Dhalgaon Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Dhalgaon is a medium size village located in Raiganj Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 214 families residing. The Dhalgaon village has population of 899 of which 473 are males while 426 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhalgaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 111 which makes up 12.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhalgaon village is 901 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhalgaon as per census is 790, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dhalgaon village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhalgaon village was 58.88 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dhalgaon Male literacy stands at 65.21 % while female literacy rate was 51.99 %.

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

Dhalgaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 214 - -
Population 899 473 426
Child (0-6) 111 62 49
Schedule Caste 281 149 132
Schedule Tribe 3 2 1
Literacy 58.88 % 65.21 % 51.99 %
Total Workers 272 262 10
Main Worker 91 - -
Marginal Worker 181 176 5

Caste Factor

Dhalgaon village of Uttar Dinajpur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.26 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.33 % of total population in Dhalgaon village.

Work Profile

In Dhalgaon village out of total population, 272 were engaged in work activities. 33.46 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.54 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 272 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourer.