Mahipal Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mahipal is a village situated in Phansidewa block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 417 families residing in the village Mahipal. The total population of Mahipal is 1,887 out of which 952 are males and 935 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahipal is 982.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahipal village is 254 which is 13% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 137 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahipal is 1,171 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Mahipal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahipal is 71.5%. Thus Mahipal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 80.48% and the female literacy rate is 62.03% in Mahipal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahipal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahipal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahipal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 254 | 117 | 137 |
| Literacy | 71.46% | 80.48% | 62.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,001 | 512 | 489 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 720 | 280 | 440 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Mahipal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahipal village out of total population, 623 were engaged in work activities. 84.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 623 workers engaged in Main Work, 178 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 147 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 525 | 453 | 72 |
| Cultivators | 178 | 175 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 147 | 107 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 197 | 168 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 98 | 39 | 59 |
| Non Working | 1,264 | 460 | 804 |
Map of Mahipal, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mahipal, Phansidewa
Below are the list of villages near Mahipal village in Phansidewa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kantibhita | 645 |
| Dhamnagachh | 2,356 |
| Nembutari | 776 |
| Kadmi | 1,256 |
| Hetmuri | 2,124 |
| Sahananda | 1,916 |
| Liusipukuri | 5,185 |
| Rupandighi | 724 |
| Kashiram | 2,372 |
| Guabari | 2,203 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahipal, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia