Mahinagar Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahinagar is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 369 families residing in the village Mahinagar. The total population of Mahinagar is 1,523 out of which 781 are males and 742 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahinagar is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahinagar village is 152 which is 10% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahinagar is 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Mahinagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahinagar is 69.9%. Thus Mahinagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 76% and the female literacy rate is 63.64% in Mahinagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahinagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahinagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahinagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 152 | 81 | 71 |
| Literacy | 69.95% | 76% | 63.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 167 | 93 | 74 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 335 | 167 | 168 |
| Illiterate | 564 | 249 | 315 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22% of total population in Mahinagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahinagar village out of total population, 673 were engaged in work activities. 49.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 673 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 332 | 281 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 66 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 92 | 83 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 22 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 127 | 110 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 341 | 178 | 163 |
| Non Working | 850 | 322 | 528 |
Map of Mahinagar, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahinagar, Balurghat
Below are the list of villages near Mahinagar village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madhabpara | 1,004 |
| Paranpur | 1,889 |
| Hatiapara | 428 |
| Atair | 1,355 |
| Hatisala | 366 |
| Krisnapur | 536 |
| Jangalpur | 343 |
| Halida Danga | 946 |
| Ekmail | 507 |
| Malancha | 1,681 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahinagar, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia