Mahendri Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahendri is a village situated in Gangarampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 49 families residing in the village Mahendri. The total population of Mahendri is 209 out of which 108 are males and 101 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahendri is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahendri village is 32 which is 15% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahendri is 1,133 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Mahendri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahendri is 61%. Thus Mahendri village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 68.82% and the female literacy rate is 52.38% in Mahendri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahendri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahendri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahendri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 32 | 15 | 17 |
| Literacy | 61.02% | 68.82% | 52.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 144 | 75 | 69 |
| Illiterate | 101 | 44 | 57 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 68.9% of total population in Mahendri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahendri village out of total population, 96 were engaged in work activities. 82.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 96 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 79 | 59 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 54 | 37 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Non Working | 113 | 41 | 72 |
Nearby Villages to Mahendri,
Below are the list of villages near Mahendri village in Gangarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandipara | 316 |
| Biranai | 748 |
| Bhuinhara | 464 |
| Basudebpur | 776 |
| Chalunda | 1,187 |
| Shankarpur | 812 |
| Jagadishpur | 1,796 |
| Kunail | 647 |
| Uday | 1,481 |
| Nitpur Prasadpur | 516 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahendri, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia