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Dakshin Maheshpur Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Dakshin Maheshpur is a small village located in Itahar Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 36 families residing. The Dakshin Maheshpur village has population of 168 of which 85 are males while 83 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dakshin Maheshpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 37 which makes up 22.02 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Maheshpur village is 976 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dakshin Maheshpur as per census is 947, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dakshin Maheshpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dakshin Maheshpur village was 39.69 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dakshin Maheshpur Male literacy stands at 50.00 % while female literacy rate was 29.23 %.

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

Dakshin Maheshpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 36 - -
Population 168 85 83
Child (0-6) 37 19 18
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 166 85 81
Literacy 39.69 % 50.00 % 29.23 %
Total Workers 98 47 51
Main Worker 93 - -
Marginal Worker 5 1 4

Caste Factor

In Dakshin Maheshpur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.81 % of total population in Dakshin Maheshpur village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Dakshin Maheshpur village of Uttar Dinajpur.

Work Profile

In Dakshin Maheshpur village out of total population, 98 were engaged in work activities. 94.90 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.10 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 98 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85 were Agricultural labourer.