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Dakshin Goalpara Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Dakshin Goalpara is a large village located in Raiganj Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 1243 families residing. The Dakshin Goalpara village has population of 5648 of which 2908 are males while 2740 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dakshin Goalpara village population of children with age 0-6 is 655 which makes up 11.60 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Goalpara village is 942 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dakshin Goalpara as per census is 799, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dakshin Goalpara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dakshin Goalpara village was 73.86 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dakshin Goalpara Male literacy stands at 79.36 % while female literacy rate was 68.15 %.

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

Dakshin Goalpara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,243 - -
Population 5,648 2,908 2,740
Child (0-6) 655 364 291
Schedule Caste 1,342 692 650
Schedule Tribe 6 3 3
Literacy 73.86 % 79.36 % 68.15 %
Total Workers 1,882 1,581 301
Main Worker 1,699 - -
Marginal Worker 183 103 80

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.76 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.11 % of total population in Dakshin Goalpara village.

Work Profile

In Dakshin Goalpara village out of total population, 1882 were engaged in work activities. 90.28 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.72 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1882 workers engaged in Main Work, 190 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 305 were Agricultural labourer.