Makarhat Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Makarhat is a village situated in Hemtabad block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 171 families residing in the village Makarhat. The total population of Makarhat is 755 out of which 387 are males and 368 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Makarhat is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Makarhat village is 128 which is 17% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Makarhat is 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Makarhat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Makarhat is 67.1%. Thus Makarhat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 72.67% and the female literacy rate is 61.31% in Makarhat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Makarhat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Makarhat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Makarhat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 128 | 65 | 63 |
| Literacy | 67.15% | 72.67% | 61.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 211 | 106 | 105 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 334 | 153 | 181 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Makarhat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Makarhat village out of total population, 261 were engaged in work activities. 66.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 261 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 96 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 174 | 153 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 70 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 96 | 78 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 87 | 50 | 37 |
| Non Working | 494 | 184 | 310 |
Map of Makarhat, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Makarhat, Hemtabad
Below are the list of villages near Makarhat village in Hemtabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Molani | 85 |
| Simuldanga | 714 |
| Mohishgaon | 945 |
| Santara | 829 |
| Dharmapur | 229 |
| Matiyadob | 502 |
| Asmanhat | 1,208 |
| Jatapur | 934 |
| Birgram | 1,108 |
| Jalalpur | 350 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Makarhat, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia