Dihipalsa Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dihipalsa is a village situated in Daspur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 264 families residing in the village Dihipalsa. The total population of Dihipalsa is 1,250 out of which 637 are males and 613 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dihipalsa is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dihipalsa village is 128 which is 10% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dihipalsa is 1,133 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Dihipalsa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dihipalsa is 86.4%. Thus Dihipalsa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.81% and the female literacy rate is 81.65% in Dihipalsa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dihipalsa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dihipalsa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dihipalsa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 128 | 60 | 68 |
| Literacy | 86.36% | 90.81% | 81.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 99 | 52 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 40 | 20 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 281 | 113 | 168 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.2% of total population in Dihipalsa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dihipalsa village out of total population, 559 were engaged in work activities. 80.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 559 workers engaged in Main Work, 298 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 448 | 321 | 127 |
| Cultivators | 298 | 198 | 100 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 30 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 90 | 81 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 111 | 79 | 32 |
| Non Working | 691 | 237 | 454 |
Map of Dihipalsa, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dihipalsa, Daspur - I
Below are the list of villages near Dihipalsa village in Daspur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopalnagar | 320 |
| Dadpur | 1,790 |
| Gokulnagar | 1,138 |
| Paikan Durjyodhan | 1,075 |
| Jadupur | 979 |
| Chandpur | 1,543 |
| Ramdebpur | 976 |
| Jhumjhumi | 1,357 |
| Rajnagar | 4,890 |
| Belberia Gopalnagar | 598 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dihipalsa, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia