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Dakshin Sahapur Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Dakshin Sahapur is a large village located in Goalpokhar - I Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 698 families residing. The Dakshin Sahapur village has population of 3748 of which 1913 are males while 1835 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dakshin Sahapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 781 which makes up 20.84 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Sahapur village is 959 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dakshin Sahapur as per census is 924, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dakshin Sahapur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dakshin Sahapur village was 41.29 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dakshin Sahapur Male literacy stands at 46.78 % while female literacy rate was 35.62 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Dakshin Sahapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Dakshin Sahapur village.

Dakshin Sahapur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 698 - -
Population 3,748 1,913 1,835
Child (0-6) 781 406 375
Schedule Caste 466 257 209
Schedule Tribe 16 10 6
Literacy 41.29 % 46.78 % 35.62 %
Total Workers 1,201 925 276
Main Worker 1,062 - -
Marginal Worker 139 74 65

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.43 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.43 % of total population in Dakshin Sahapur village.

Work Profile

In Dakshin Sahapur village out of total population, 1201 were engaged in work activities. 88.43 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.57 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1201 workers engaged in Main Work, 158 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 408 were Agricultural labourer.