Dakshin Mahendrapur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Mahendrapur is a village situated in Harischandrapur - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,264 families residing in the village Dakshin Mahendrapur. The total population of Dakshin Mahendrapur is 5,571 out of which 2,914 are males and 2,657 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Mahendrapur is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakshin Mahendrapur village is 934 which is 17% of the total population. There are 484 male children and 450 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Mahendrapur is 930 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Dakshin Mahendrapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Mahendrapur is 52.1%. Thus Dakshin Mahendrapur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 56.01% and the female literacy rate is 47.8% in Dakshin Mahendrapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Mahendrapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Mahendrapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Mahendrapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 934 | 484 | 450 |
| Literacy | 52.1% | 56.01% | 47.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 666 | 344 | 322 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 17 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 3,155 | 1,553 | 1,602 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Dakshin Mahendrapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Mahendrapur village out of total population, 1,877 were engaged in work activities. 65.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,877 workers engaged in Main Work, 255 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 518 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,234 | 1,112 | 122 |
| Cultivators | 255 | 242 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 518 | 469 | 49 |
| Household Industries | 95 | 59 | 36 |
| Other Workers | 366 | 342 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 643 | 446 | 197 |
| Non Working | 3,694 | 1,356 | 2,338 |
Map of Dakshin Mahendrapur, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Mahendrapur, Harischandrapur - I
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Mahendrapur village in Harischandrapur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Haranathpur | 546 |
| Dakshin Rampur | 2,603 |
| Paschim Rarial | 1,887 |
| Bansaria | 850 |
| Purba Rarial | 1,084 |
| Bangrua | 3,398 |
| Kharangapur Jabra | 2,960 |
| Bhabanipur | 2,199 |
| Nazirpur | 533 |
| Gangnadia | 4,316 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Mahendrapur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia