Dakshin Sherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Dakshin Sherpur is a village situated in Contai - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 74 families residing in the village Dakshin Sherpur. The total population of Dakshin Sherpur is 316 out of which 167 are males and 149 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Sherpur is 892.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakshin Sherpur village is 29 which is 9% of the total population. There are 12 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Sherpur is 1,417 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Dakshin Sherpur village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Sherpur is 78.4%. Thus Dakshin Sherpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 83.23% and the female literacy rate is 72.73% in Dakshin Sherpur village.

Population
316
Families
74
Literacy
78.4%
Sex Ratio
892

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Sherpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Dakshin Sherpur Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Sherpur village.

Total Male Female
Children 29 12 17
Literacy 78.4% 83.23% 72.73%
Scheduled Caste 69 37 32
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 91 38 53

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dakshin Sherpur village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Dakshin Sherpur village out of total population, 107 were engaged in work activities. 6.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 107 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 7 7 0
Agriculture Labourer 4 4 0
Household Industries 1 1 0
Other Workers 2 2 0
Marginal Workers 100 95 5
Non Working 209 65 144

Map of Dakshin Sherpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Dakshin Sherpur, Contai - I

Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Sherpur village in Contai - I.


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