Mahendigaon Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahendigaon is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 566 families residing in the village Mahendigaon. The total population of Mahendigaon is 2,430 out of which 1,269 are males and 1,161 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahendigaon is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahendigaon village is 282 which is 12% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 147 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahendigaon is 1,089 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Mahendigaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahendigaon is 75.5%. Thus Mahendigaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 82.89% and the female literacy rate is 67.26% in Mahendigaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahendigaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahendigaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahendigaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 282 | 135 | 147 |
| Literacy | 75.51% | 82.89% | 67.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,125 | 598 | 527 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 42 | 22 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 808 | 329 | 479 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Mahendigaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahendigaon village out of total population, 925 were engaged in work activities. 73.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 925 workers engaged in Main Work, 165 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 145 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 676 | 588 | 88 |
| Cultivators | 165 | 153 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 145 | 98 | 47 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 345 | 320 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 249 | 155 | 94 |
| Non Working | 1,505 | 526 | 979 |
Map of Mahendigaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahendigaon, Raiganj
Below are the list of villages near Mahendigaon village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karnajora | 6,848 |
| Khalsi | 2,614 |
| Bogram | 3,983 |
| Dhurail | 1,318 |
| Udaypur | 3,690 |
| Daudpur | 577 |
| Chandar | 2,835 |
| Kokra | 1,331 |
| Abdulghata | 568 |
| Rolgaon | 899 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahendigaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia