Mandahar Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mandahar is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 175 families residing in the village Mandahar. The total population of Mandahar is 813 out of which 410 are males and 403 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mandahar is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mandahar village is 103 which is 13% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mandahar is 1,341 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Mandahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mandahar is 59.2%. Thus Mandahar village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 66.12% and the female literacy rate is 51.74% in Mandahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mandahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mandahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mandahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 103 | 44 | 59 |
| Literacy | 59.15% | 66.12% | 51.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 799 | 405 | 394 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 393 | 168 | 225 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 98.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Mandahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mandahar village out of total population, 260 were engaged in work activities. 73.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 260 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 192 | 181 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 137 | 136 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 24 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 20 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 68 | 50 | 18 |
| Non Working | 553 | 179 | 374 |
Nearby Villages to Mandahar,
Below are the list of villages near Mandahar village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Makail | 1,688 |
| Bhikanpur | 310 |
| Nakarna | 295 |
| Keshabpur | 1,350 |
| Arazi Minapara | 899 |
| Sarenga | 609 |
| Arazi Shrirampur | 370 |
| Balaspur | 545 |
| Tilchar | 153 |
| Betahar | 1,942 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mandahar, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia