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Mahendigaon Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Mahendigaon is a large village located in Raiganj Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 566 families residing. The Mahendigaon village has population of 2430 of which 1269 are males while 1161 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahendigaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 282 which makes up 11.60 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahendigaon village is 915 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahendigaon as per census is 1089, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Mahendigaon village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahendigaon village was 75.51 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Mahendigaon Male literacy stands at 82.89 % while female literacy rate was 67.26 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Mahendigaon 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 Mahendigaon village.

Mahendigaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 566 - -
Population 2,430 1,269 1,161
Child (0-6) 282 135 147
Schedule Caste 1,125 598 527
Schedule Tribe 42 22 20
Literacy 75.51 % 82.89 % 67.26 %
Total Workers 925 743 182
Main Worker 676 - -
Marginal Worker 249 155 94

Caste Factor

In Mahendigaon village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.30 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.73 % of total population in Mahendigaon village.

Work Profile

In Mahendigaon village out of total population, 925 were engaged in work activities. 73.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.92 % 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 labourer.