Dakshin Handipur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Handipur is a village situated in Dubrajpur block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 226 families residing in the village Dakshin Handipur. The total population of Dakshin Handipur is 1,014 out of which 501 are males and 513 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Handipur is 1,024.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakshin Handipur village is 156 which is 15% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Handipur is 1,516 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Dakshin Handipur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Handipur is 75.8%. Thus Dakshin Handipur village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 86.79% and the female literacy rate is 64.2% in Dakshin Handipur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Handipur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Handipur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Handipur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 156 | 62 | 94 |
| Literacy | 75.76% | 86.79% | 64.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 305 | 149 | 156 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 32 | 19 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 364 | 120 | 244 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.2% of total population in Dakshin Handipur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Handipur village out of total population, 461 were engaged in work activities. 91.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 461 workers engaged in Main Work, 160 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 243 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 423 | 308 | 115 |
| Cultivators | 160 | 160 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 243 | 129 | 114 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 35 | 3 |
| Non Working | 553 | 158 | 395 |
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Handipur,
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Handipur village in Dubrajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kamalpur | 427 |
| Kota | 3,623 |
| Tarulia | 582 |
| Khoj Kamalpur | 791 |
| Rengna | 1,067 |
| Barari | 913 |
| Birori | 460 |
| Loba | 1,718 |
| Bhudhgram | 582 |
| Palashdanga | 1,783 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Handipur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia