Dakshin Sahar Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Sahar is a village situated in Bhagawangola - II block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,941 families residing in the village Dakshin Sahar. The total population of Dakshin Sahar is 7,849 out of which 4,036 are males and 3,813 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Sahar is 945.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakshin Sahar village is 1189 which is 15% of the total population. There are 607 male children and 582 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Sahar is 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Dakshin Sahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Sahar is 66.9%. Thus Dakshin Sahar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 68.3% and the female literacy rate is 65.34% in Dakshin Sahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Sahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Sahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Sahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,189 | 607 | 582 |
| Literacy | 66.86% | 68.3% | 65.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 215 | 119 | 96 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,396 | 1,694 | 1,702 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dakshin Sahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Sahar village out of total population, 2,403 were engaged in work activities. 87.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,403 workers engaged in Main Work, 291 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,476 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,109 | 1,984 | 125 |
| Cultivators | 291 | 285 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,476 | 1,428 | 48 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 326 | 263 | 63 |
| Marginal Workers | 294 | 207 | 87 |
| Non Working | 5,446 | 1,845 | 3,601 |
Map of Dakshin Sahar, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Sahar, Bhagawangola - II
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Sahar village in Bhagawangola - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jazira Char Dumuria | 1,797 |
| Char Molladanga | 3,864 |
| Chhatai | 3,947 |
| Lahari | 419 |
| Harirampur | 2,047 |
| Joyrampur | 1,187 |
| Rajabati | 640 |
| Kamari | 3,660 |
| Purba Gobindapur | 1,947 |
| Pirojpur | 799 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Sahar, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia