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Aligara Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Aligara is a large village located in Bansihari Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 596 families residing. The Aligara village has population of 2417 of which 1264 are males while 1153 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Aligara village population of children with age 0-6 is 226 which makes up 9.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Aligara village is 912 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Aligara as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Aligara village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Aligara village was 78.05 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Aligara Male literacy stands at 82.02 % while female literacy rate was 73.65 %.

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

Aligara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 596 - -
Population 2,417 1,264 1,153
Child (0-6) 226 113 113
Schedule Caste 624 327 297
Schedule Tribe 28 14 14
Literacy 78.05 % 82.02 % 73.65 %
Total Workers 890 737 153
Main Worker 806 - -
Marginal Worker 84 36 48

Caste Factor

Aligara village of Dakshin Dinajpur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.82 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.16 % of total population in Aligara village.

Work Profile

In Aligara village out of total population, 890 were engaged in work activities. 90.56 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.44 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 890 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.