Mahindar Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahindar is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 180 families residing in the village Mahindar. The total population of Mahindar is 842 out of which 420 are males and 422 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahindar is 1,005.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahindar village is 108 which is 13% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahindar is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Mahindar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahindar is 81.2%. Thus Mahindar village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 86.89% and the female literacy rate is 75.54% in Mahindar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahindar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahindar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahindar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 108 | 54 | 54 |
| Literacy | 81.2% | 86.89% | 75.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 320 | 155 | 165 |
| Illiterate | 246 | 102 | 144 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38% of total population in Mahindar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahindar village out of total population, 451 were engaged in work activities. 37.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 451 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 170 | 161 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 143 | 142 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 281 | 86 | 195 |
| Non Working | 391 | 173 | 218 |
Nearby Villages to Mahindar,
Below are the list of villages near Mahindar village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gangarampur | 635 |
| Dakshin Gauripur | 713 |
| Azmatpur | 1,920 |
| Dinagar | 771 |
| Hasahar | 365 |
| Bajitpur | 982 |
| Kaiyari | 70 |
| Bataskhanda | 228 |
| Doara | 222 |
| Muraripur | 1,529 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahindar, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia