Mahipur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahipur is a village situated in Gangarampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 254 families residing in the village Mahipur. The total population of Mahipur is 1,089 out of which 576 are males and 513 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahipur is 891.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahipur village is 136 which is 12% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahipur is 943 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Mahipur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahipur is 65%. Thus Mahipur village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 72.73% and the female literacy rate is 56.15% in Mahipur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahipur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahipur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahipur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 136 | 70 | 66 |
| Literacy | 64.95% | 72.73% | 56.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 748 | 391 | 357 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 254 | 138 | 116 |
| Illiterate | 470 | 208 | 262 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 68.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.3% of total population in Mahipur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahipur village out of total population, 578 were engaged in work activities. 82.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 578 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 215 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 475 | 319 | 156 |
| Cultivators | 145 | 134 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 215 | 116 | 99 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 106 | 61 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 103 | 32 | 71 |
| Non Working | 511 | 225 | 286 |
Nearby Villages to Mahipur,
Below are the list of villages near Mahipur village in Gangarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Akchha | 905 |
| Jalalpur | 3,966 |
| Pargaon | 1,479 |
| Boaldaha | 2,889 |
| Haripur | 667 |
| Patan | 5,127 |
| Jaydebpur | 1,253 |
| Charulya | 538 |
| Shukdebpur | 5,115 |
| Maharajpur | 3,351 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahipur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia