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Dakshin Harishchandrapur Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Dakshin Harishchandrapur is a large village located in Harischandrapur - I Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 1086 families residing. The Dakshin Harishchandrapur village has population of 5365 of which 2730 are males while 2635 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dakshin Harishchandrapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 941 which makes up 17.54 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Harishchandrapur village is 965 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dakshin Harishchandrapur as per census is 1050, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dakshin Harishchandrapur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dakshin Harishchandrapur village was 42.74 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dakshin Harishchandrapur Male literacy stands at 44.08 % while female literacy rate was 41.34 %.

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

Dakshin Harishchandrapur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,086 - -
Population 5,365 2,730 2,635
Child (0-6) 941 459 482
Schedule Caste 269 130 139
Schedule Tribe 761 373 388
Literacy 42.74 % 44.08 % 41.34 %
Total Workers 1,822 1,431 391
Main Worker 1,440 - -
Marginal Worker 382 114 268

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 14.18 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.01 % of total population in Dakshin Harishchandrapur village.

Work Profile

In Dakshin Harishchandrapur village out of total population, 1822 were engaged in work activities. 79.03 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.97 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1822 workers engaged in Main Work, 325 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 707 were Agricultural labourer.