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Dakshin Sahar Population - Murshidabad, West Bengal

Dakshin Sahar is a large village located in Bhagawangola - II Block of Murshidabad district, West Bengal with total 1941 families residing. The Dakshin Sahar village has population of 7849 of which 4036 are males while 3813 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dakshin Sahar village population of children with age 0-6 is 1189 which makes up 15.15 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Sahar village is 945 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dakshin Sahar as per census is 959, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dakshin Sahar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dakshin Sahar village was 66.86 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dakshin Sahar Male literacy stands at 68.30 % while female literacy rate was 65.34 %.

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

Dakshin Sahar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,941 - -
Population 7,849 4,036 3,813
Child (0-6) 1,189 607 582
Schedule Caste 215 119 96
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 66.86 % 68.30 % 65.34 %
Total Workers 2,403 2,191 212
Main Worker 2,109 - -
Marginal Worker 294 207 87

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.74 % of total population in Dakshin Sahar village. The village Dakshin Sahar currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Dakshin Sahar village out of total population, 2403 were engaged in work activities. 87.77 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.23 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2403 workers engaged in Main Work, 291 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1476 were Agricultural labourer.