Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Mahipur Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Mahipur is a medium size village located in Gangarampur Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 254 families residing. The Mahipur village has population of 1089 of which 576 are males while 513 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahipur village population of children with age 0-6 is 136 which makes up 12.49 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahipur village is 891 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahipur as per census is 943, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Mahipur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahipur village was 64.95 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Mahipur Male literacy stands at 72.73 % while female literacy rate was 56.15 %.

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

Mahipur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 254 - -
Population 1,089 576 513
Child (0-6) 136 70 66
Schedule Caste 748 391 357
Schedule Tribe 254 138 116
Literacy 64.95 % 72.73 % 56.15 %
Total Workers 578 351 227
Main Worker 475 - -
Marginal Worker 103 32 71

Caste Factor

In Mahipur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 68.69 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.32 % of total population in Mahipur village.

Work Profile

In Mahipur village out of total population, 578 were engaged in work activities. 82.18 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.82 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 578 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 215 were Agricultural labourer.