Mahanaj Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahanaj 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 179 families residing in the village Mahanaj. The total population of Mahanaj is 749 out of which 403 are males and 346 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahanaj is 859.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahanaj village is 90 which is 12% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahanaj is 915 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (859) of Mahanaj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahanaj is 56.3%. Thus Mahanaj village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 62.92% and the female literacy rate is 48.51% in Mahanaj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahanaj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahanaj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahanaj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 90 | 47 | 43 |
| Literacy | 56.3% | 62.92% | 48.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 27 | 16 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 528 | 280 | 248 |
| Illiterate | 378 | 179 | 199 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 70.5% of total population in Mahanaj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahanaj village out of total population, 331 were engaged in work activities. 59.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 331 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 82 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 196 | 179 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 83 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 82 | 74 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 22 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 135 | 60 | 75 |
| Non Working | 418 | 164 | 254 |
Map of Mahanaj, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahanaj, Tapan
Below are the list of villages near Mahanaj village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jaydharhati | 234 |
| Kharpa | 288 |
| Dhulchandria | 541 |
| Pothai | 268 |
| Suhari | 1,782 |
| Hasnagar | 1,345 |
| Mahadebbati | 601 |
| Alinagar | 200 |
| Malahar | 1,302 |
| Sankair | 945 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahanaj, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia