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Mahinagar Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Mahinagar is a medium size village located in Balurghat Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 369 families residing. The Mahinagar village has population of 1523 of which 781 are males while 742 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahinagar village population of children with age 0-6 is 152 which makes up 9.98 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahinagar village is 950 which is equal than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahinagar as per census is 877, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Mahinagar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahinagar village was 69.95 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Mahinagar Male literacy stands at 76.00 % while female literacy rate was 63.64 %.

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

Mahinagar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 369 - -
Population 1,523 781 742
Child (0-6) 152 81 71
Schedule Caste 167 93 74
Schedule Tribe 335 167 168
Literacy 69.95 % 76.00 % 63.64 %
Total Workers 673 459 214
Main Worker 332 - -
Marginal Worker 341 178 163

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 22.00 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 10.97 % of total population in Mahinagar village.

Work Profile

In Mahinagar village out of total population, 673 were engaged in work activities. 49.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 673 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourer.