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Dakshin Mahendrapur Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Dakshin Mahendrapur is a large village located in Harischandrapur - I Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 1264 families residing. The Dakshin Mahendrapur village has population of 5571 of which 2914 are males while 2657 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dakshin Mahendrapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 934 which makes up 16.77 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Mahendrapur village is 912 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dakshin Mahendrapur as per census is 930, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Dakshin Mahendrapur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dakshin Mahendrapur village was 52.10 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dakshin Mahendrapur Male literacy stands at 56.01 % while female literacy rate was 47.80 %.

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

Dakshin Mahendrapur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,264 - -
Population 5,571 2,914 2,657
Child (0-6) 934 484 450
Schedule Caste 666 344 322
Schedule Tribe 27 17 10
Literacy 52.10 % 56.01 % 47.80 %
Total Workers 1,877 1,558 319
Main Worker 1,234 - -
Marginal Worker 643 446 197

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.95 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.48 % of total population in Dakshin Mahendrapur village.

Work Profile

In Dakshin Mahendrapur village out of total population, 1877 were engaged in work activities. 65.74 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.26 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1877 workers engaged in Main Work, 255 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 518 were Agricultural labourer.