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Dakshin Handipur Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Dakshin Handipur is a medium size village located in Dubrajpur Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 226 families residing. The Dakshin Handipur village has population of 1014 of which 501 are males while 513 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dakshin Handipur village population of children with age 0-6 is 156 which makes up 15.38 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Handipur village is 1024 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dakshin Handipur as per census is 1516, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dakshin Handipur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dakshin Handipur village was 75.76 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dakshin Handipur Male literacy stands at 86.79 % while female literacy rate was 64.20 %.

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

Dakshin Handipur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 226 - -
Population 1,014 501 513
Child (0-6) 156 62 94
Schedule Caste 305 149 156
Schedule Tribe 32 19 13
Literacy 75.76 % 86.79 % 64.20 %
Total Workers 461 343 118
Main Worker 423 - -
Marginal Worker 38 35 3

Caste Factor

Dakshin Handipur village of Birbhum has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.08 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.16 % of total population in Dakshin Handipur village.

Work Profile

In Dakshin Handipur village out of total population, 461 were engaged in work activities. 91.76 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.24 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 461 workers engaged in Main Work, 160 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 243 were Agricultural labourer.