Halidana Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Halidana is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 200 families residing in the village Halidana. The total population of Halidana is 888 out of which 416 are males and 472 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Halidana is 1,135.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Halidana village is 107 which is 12% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Halidana is 1,184 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,135) of Halidana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Halidana is 65.3%. Thus Halidana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 69.48% and the female literacy rate is 61.59% in Halidana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Halidana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Halidana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Halidana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 107 | 49 | 58 |
| Literacy | 65.3% | 69.48% | 61.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 55 | 25 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 507 | 235 | 272 |
| Illiterate | 378 | 161 | 217 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57.1% of total population in Halidana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Halidana village out of total population, 463 were engaged in work activities. 87.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 463 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 320 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 404 | 263 | 141 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 78 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 320 | 184 | 136 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 59 | 12 | 47 |
| Non Working | 425 | 141 | 284 |
Map of Halidana, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Halidana, Tapan
Below are the list of villages near Halidana village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Moha | 420 |
| Bishnupur | 2,425 |
| Telighata Bhabanipur | 770 |
| Jamalgachhi | 383 |
| Dakshin Jamalpur | 952 |
| Madnahar | 1,066 |
| Sehas | 231 |
| Enayetpur | 432 |
| Mamudpur | 2,658 |
| Sundarpur | 338 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Halidana, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia