Elahabad Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Elahabad is a village situated in Bansihari block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 986 families residing in the village Elahabad. The total population of Elahabad is 4,220 out of which 2,129 are males and 2,091 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Elahabad is 982.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Elahabad village is 584 which is 14% of the total population. There are 293 male children and 291 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Elahabad is 993 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Elahabad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Elahabad is 62%. Thus Elahabad village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 66.61% and the female literacy rate is 57.39% in Elahabad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Elahabad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Elahabad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Elahabad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 584 | 293 | 291 |
| Literacy | 62.05% | 66.61% | 57.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,466 | 727 | 739 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 729 | 355 | 374 |
| Illiterate | 1,964 | 906 | 1,058 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.3% of total population in Elahabad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Elahabad village out of total population, 1,904 were engaged in work activities. 70.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,904 workers engaged in Main Work, 457 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 710 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,336 | 1,109 | 227 |
| Cultivators | 457 | 432 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 710 | 531 | 179 |
| Household Industries | 57 | 52 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 112 | 94 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 568 | 114 | 454 |
| Non Working | 2,316 | 906 | 1,410 |
Map of Elahabad, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Elahabad, Bansihari
Below are the list of villages near Elahabad village in Bansihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshingaon | 157 |
| Chandipukur | 227 |
| Jaharpur | 1,767 |
| Ojantor | 391 |
| Banipara | 692 |
| Mahadipur | 461 |
| Dhutura | 709 |
| Barajhara | 236 |
| Jasodapur | 263 |
| Chhota Karai | 417 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Elahabad, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia