Dakishin Maheshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakishin Maheshpur is a village situated in Karandighi block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 35 families residing in the village Dakishin Maheshpur. The total population of Dakishin Maheshpur is 160 out of which 81 are males and 79 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakishin Maheshpur is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakishin Maheshpur village is 17 which is 11% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 7 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakishin Maheshpur is 700 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Dakishin Maheshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakishin Maheshpur is 58%. Thus Dakishin Maheshpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 70.42% and the female literacy rate is 45.83% in Dakishin Maheshpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakishin Maheshpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakishin Maheshpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakishin Maheshpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Literacy | 58.04% | 70.42% | 45.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 158 | 81 | 77 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 77 | 31 | 46 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 98.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Dakishin Maheshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakishin Maheshpur village out of total population, 69 were engaged in work activities. 82.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 69 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 57 | 48 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 15 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| Non Working | 91 | 31 | 60 |
Map of Dakishin Maheshpur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dakishin Maheshpur, Karandighi
Below are the list of villages near Dakishin Maheshpur village in Karandighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kamat | 2,766 |
| Budhra | 2,465 |
| Alianagar | 2,527 |
| Jaynagra | 242 |
| Pothimari | 1,122 |
| Bosara | 1,125 |
| Karandighi | 1,653 |
| Sargaon | 1,180 |
| Basantagachh | 2,041 |
| Alampur | 1,481 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakishin Maheshpur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia