Daksin Sahar Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Daksin Sahar is a village situated in Chanchal - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 513 families residing in the village Daksin Sahar. The total population of Daksin Sahar is 2,175 out of which 1,118 are males and 1,057 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Daksin Sahar is 945.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Daksin Sahar village is 281 which is 13% of the total population. There are 147 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Daksin Sahar is 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Daksin Sahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Daksin Sahar is 47.8%. Thus Daksin Sahar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 53.96% and the female literacy rate is 41.28% in Daksin Sahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Daksin Sahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Daksin Sahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Daksin Sahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 281 | 147 | 134 |
| Literacy | 47.78% | 53.96% | 41.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 255 | 130 | 125 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 508 | 259 | 249 |
| Illiterate | 1,270 | 594 | 676 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.4% of total population in Daksin Sahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Daksin Sahar village out of total population, 811 were engaged in work activities. 71.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 811 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 426 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 581 | 529 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 115 | 112 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 426 | 384 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 31 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 230 | 76 | 154 |
| Non Working | 1,364 | 513 | 851 |
Map of Daksin Sahar, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Daksin Sahar, Chanchal - I
Below are the list of villages near Daksin Sahar village in Chanchal - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanua | 1,863 |
| Sanjib | 1,847 |
| Singia | 12,003 |
| Birasthali | 3,206 |
| Khelanpur | 3,197 |
| Matipur | 683 |
| Sihipur | 2,551 |
| Jakarpur | 165 |
| Hatinda | 6,177 |
| Alihanda | 960 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Daksin Sahar, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia