Dakshin Harishchandrapur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Harishchandrapur is a village situated in Harischandrapur - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,086 families residing in the village Dakshin Harishchandrapur. The total population of Dakshin Harishchandrapur is 5,365 out of which 2,730 are males and 2,635 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Harishchandrapur is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakshin Harishchandrapur village is 941 which is 18% of the total population. There are 459 male children and 482 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Harishchandrapur is 1,050 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Dakshin Harishchandrapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Harishchandrapur is 42.7%. Thus Dakshin Harishchandrapur village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 44.08% and the female literacy rate is 41.34% in Dakshin Harishchandrapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Harishchandrapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Harishchandrapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Harishchandrapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 941 | 459 | 482 |
| Literacy | 42.74% | 44.08% | 41.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 269 | 130 | 139 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 761 | 373 | 388 |
| Illiterate | 3,474 | 1,729 | 1,745 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.2% of total population in Dakshin Harishchandrapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Harishchandrapur village out of total population, 1,822 were engaged in work activities. 79% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,822 workers engaged in Main Work, 325 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 707 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,440 | 1,317 | 123 |
| Cultivators | 325 | 309 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 707 | 631 | 76 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 382 | 352 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 382 | 114 | 268 |
| Non Working | 3,543 | 1,299 | 2,244 |
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Harishchandrapur,
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Harishchandrapur village in Harischandrapur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mungol | 1,544 |
| Uttar Harishchandrapur | 15,443 |
| Nabagram | 1,246 |
| Gangor | 2,469 |
| Santoshpur | 2,185 |
| Nazirpur | 533 |
| Rangaipur | 6,002 |
| Kharangapur Jabra | 2,960 |
| Khejurbari | 1,414 |
| Purba Rarial | 1,084 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Harishchandrapur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia