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Dakshin Kotagaon Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Dakshin Kotagaon is a medium size village located in Hemtabad Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 214 families residing. The Dakshin Kotagaon village has population of 1037 of which 540 are males while 497 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dakshin Kotagaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 164 which makes up 15.81 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Kotagaon village is 920 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dakshin Kotagaon as per census is 929, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dakshin Kotagaon village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dakshin Kotagaon village was 83.51 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dakshin Kotagaon Male literacy stands at 82.64 % while female literacy rate was 84.45 %.

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

Dakshin Kotagaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 214 - -
Population 1,037 540 497
Child (0-6) 164 85 79
Schedule Caste 356 190 166
Schedule Tribe 4 0 4
Literacy 83.51 % 82.64 % 84.45 %
Total Workers 451 305 146
Main Worker 145 - -
Marginal Worker 306 162 144

Caste Factor

Dakshin Kotagaon village of Uttar Dinajpur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.33 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.39 % of total population in Dakshin Kotagaon village.

Work Profile

In Dakshin Kotagaon village out of total population, 451 were engaged in work activities. 32.15 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.85 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 451 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourer.